The Effect of Socio-Demographic and Cultural Features on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Healthcare Students

Year 2020, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 370 - 376, 30.09.2020

Cagla Yıgıtbas , Aliye Bulut

https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.758719

Cited By: 1

Abstract

Objective: The aim of the research is to determine the impact of socio-demographic-cultural characteristics and educational background on the approach to Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) practices among healthcare students.
Material and Methods: The research was designed as a quantitative and descriptive-cross-sectional study and carried out with health educated students from two different universities.
Results: 59.4% of the participants reported using TCAM; 21.2% reported having experienced problems with the practices they applied, while 68.8% preferred this method to others. The variables of age, university, marital status, long-term location of residence, perceived income, chronic disease status, smoking, source of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine information, any problems following TCAM use and post- TCAM experience were found effective.
Conclusion: TCAM training should be included in the education programs of students receiving health education so as to provide them with accurate information on the matter.

Keywords

Complementary therapies, alternative medicine, cultural characteristics, health education

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