A survey of Turkish hospital patients' use of herbal medicine

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dc.contributor.authorSoner, Burak Cem
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Ayse Saide
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Tahir Kemal
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T14:02:53Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T14:02:53Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.departmentNEÜen_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Herbal medicines (HMs) are generally considered safe due to their natural origin and long standing use. Although the use of HMs is common in Turkey, no detailed studies concerning the use or knowledge-attitudes towards HMs have been performed. This study aimed to describe the prevalence, types, reasons, attitudes and possible adverse effects related with HM use in population of Turkish hospital patients. Methods: Patients over 18 years of age were included in the study. Information was collected from a questionnaire completed by both out- and in-patients admitted to the Meram Faculty of Medicine Hospital in Konya between October 1st and December 31st 2012. Questions included herb use, reasons, attitudes and adverse effects. Results: Data from 927 questionnaires, conducted by face to face interviews identified that 48.8% of the study population used HM. Women, government officials (p<0.001), higher education level (p<0.05) and a higher family income (p<0.001) were more likely to use HMs. The most frequently used herbal medicines were Camellia sinensis (14.2%), Rosmarinus officinalis (10.2%) and Zingiber officinale (9.1%). Conclusion: Increased patient awareness about safe HM use is important considering that most HM users are being informed by friends or the media. Depending on the quality of the product, or in the case of being taken in conjunction with other medicines, traditional medicines can cause harmful adverse reactions. HMs have become a part of traditional medicine and healthcare providers need to be aware of how they are used by patients and ensure that health care policies exist to improve their safety and efficacy. (C) 2013 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.004
dc.identifier.endpage552en_US
dc.identifier.issn1876-3820
dc.identifier.issn1876-3839
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84890115344en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage547en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2013.08.004
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12452/11882
dc.identifier.volume5en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000328071400012en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEuropean Journal Of Integrative Medicineen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectHerbal Medicineen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectHospital Patientsen_US
dc.subjectAdverse Eventsen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAttitudesen_US
dc.titleA survey of Turkish hospital patients' use of herbal medicineen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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