Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases

Uçar, Ayşe Kılıç; Canbolat, Özlem

doi:10.5543/khd.2021.21-20-29

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“…Complementary treatment methods used unconsciously by individuals often cause interactions between drugs, leading to dysfunction of organs and exacerbation of the disease (13). The fact that the complementary treatment practices used are not deemed necessary to be shared by patients, not questioned sufficiently by healthcare professionals and the fear of not being approved by healthcare professionals are among the reasons why patients do not access information about complementary treatment practices from the right sources (14,15). Therefore, health professionals, especially nurses, have important roles and responsibilities in diagnosing the appropriateness of complementary therapy use and providing guidance and education to individuals about its safe use.…”

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Examination of Complementary Treatment Use of Individuals with Interstitial Cystitis: Descriptive Study

Culha,

Seyhan Ak,

Culha

2024

New J Urol.

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the use of complementary therapy in individuals with interstitial cystitis. Material and Methods: This study, which was carried out in a descriptive research design, was carried out with 80 female patients over 18 years of age with interstitial cystitis, who applied to the Urology Outpatient Clinic of a city hospital in Istanbul between January and July 2023. The data were collected by face-to-face (onsite) interview method using a form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the patients and their use of complementary therapy. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22 statistical software for Windows. Results are reported as mean ± SD. Ethics committee and institutional permission were obtained before starting the study. Results: When the characteristics of the individuals included in the study were examined; The mean age was 42.80±10.68 years, 60% did not have a chronic disease, 65% used any complementary treatment method, 43.2% used herbal treatment method, 50% did not receive complementary treatment. 55% received this information from the physician, 50% used complementary therapy to reduce their pain, 61.5% did not experience any side effects after using complementary therapy, 80.8% believed that complementary therapy was effective. It was determined that 53.8% of them did not share the complementary treatment methods they used with the physician or nurse. Conclusion: It was seen that the majority of individuals with interstitial cystitis used any complementary treatment, half of them did not get information before using the treatment, and more than half did not share the complementary treatment methods they used with the physician or nurse.

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