Physicians’ Attitudes Towards Modern and Complementary Medicine

Year 2023, Volume: 7 Issue: 3, 371 - 380, 20.12.2023

Huriye Kete , Suleyman Ersoy , Emin Pala

https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1274716

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the opinions of physicians in Umraniye Training and Research Hospital (UTRH), University of Health Sciences, Istanbul about modern medicine and Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM).

Materials and Methods: Among the physicians working in UTRH 407 of them were interviewed. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Questions evaluating their demographic information, their opinions on modern medicine and T&CM were asked to the participants.

Results: The mean professional experience of these physicians is 10.14±9.49 years. 76.7% of them think that T&CM methods are useful and supportive methods for modern medicine. 74.9% of the physicians think that more randomized controlled studies should be done to increase the awareness about T&CM methods. The most concerning option for physicians about the widespread application of T&CM methods is the employment of these methods by inappropriately trained people or those who have not received any training. 85.6% (n=125) of the physicians who received training on T&CM methods think that modern medicine does not give the due importance to preventive medicine. 93.8% (n=135) of the physicians who were trained in T&CM methods, preferred additional T&CM methods because the patients were not satisfied with modern medical methods, 86.6% (n=129) of them said that modern medicine has a disease-centered approach rather than a patient-centered approach.

Conclusion: Physicians think that T&CM methods are supportive and useful methods for modern medicine and state that more randomized controlled studies should be done about T&CM methods.

Keywords

Complementary therapies, Physicians, Traditional medicine

Hekimlerin Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp ile Modern Tıbba Dair Görüş ve Düşünceleri

Abstract

Giriş: Bu çalışma, İstanbul Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Ümraniye Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (UEAH) hekimlerinin modern tıp ile Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp (GETAT) hakkındaki görüşlerini değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Araçlar ve Yöntem: UEAH'de çalışan hekimlerden 407'si ile görüşülmüştür. Katılımcılardan araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan anketi doldurmaları istenmiştir. Anket demografik bilgilerin yanı sıra GETAT ve modern tıp hakkındaki görüşleri değerlendiren sorulardan oluşmaktaydı

Bulgular: Bu hekimlerin ortalama mesleki deneyimleri 10.14±9.49 yıldır. %76.7'si GETAT yöntemlerinin modern tıp için yararlı ve destekleyici yöntemler olduğunu düşünmektedir. Hekimlerin %74.9'u bu konuda farkındalığı artırmak için daha fazla randomize kontrollü çalışma yapılması gerektiğini düşünmektedir. GETAT yöntemlerinin yaygın olarak uygulanması konusunda hekimleri en çok endişelendiren durum bu yöntemlerin uygun veya hiç eğitim almamış kişiler tarafından uygulanmasıdır. Eğitim alan hekimlerin %85.6'sı (n=125) modern tıbbın koruyucu hekimliğe gereken önemi vermediğini düşünmektedir. GETAT yöntemleri konusunda eğitim almış hekimlerin %93.8'i (n=135) hastalarının modern tıp yöntemlerinden memnun kalmaması nedeniyle ek yöntemleri tercih ettiğini, %86.6'sı ise (n=129) modern tıbbın hasta merkezli bir yaklaşım yerine hastalık merkezli olduğunu belirtmiştir.

Sonuç: Hekimler, GETAT yöntemlerinin modern tıbbı destekleyici ve faydalı yöntemler olduğunu düşünmekte ve bu konuda daha fazla randomize kontrollü çalışmaların yapılması gerektiğini belirtmektedirler.

Keywords

Tamamlayıcı Tedaviler, Hekimler, Geleneksel Tıp

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