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Use of Supplementary Medicines/Nutrients and Disease Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 195 - 201, 16.09.2024
https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1359785

Abstract

Objective: The study was conducted to reveal which type of supplementary people used against COVID-19 disease and determine their behaviours/ideas related to the disease.
Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional was conducted between April and May 2021. It was limited to people over the age of 18, and the snowball sampling method was used along with a questionnaire form.
Results: Of the individuals participating in the study, 74.4% were in the 18-33 age group, 72.6% were female, 64.6% were single, 65.8% had bachelor's degrees and associate degrees, 49.5% were actively working, and 63.13% had 1-10 years of work experience. Of the participants, 72.1% did not catch COVID-19. Medicines or supplementary nutrients are used mainly by individuals in the 34-49 age group (51.7%).
Conclusion: The most used supplementary medicines and nutrients were antiviral and anti-flu medicines and paracetamol, vitamins C, D, B, iron, omega-3, green tea, honey, thyme, ginger, lemon, spicy teas, turmeric, and fruit tea. The use of non-medicine complementary methods has increased while studies on the treatment of COVID-19 are ongoing. Among these methods, there is a tendency to mostly use supplementary medicines, nutrients, vitamins, and herbal products, respectively.

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  • Cox CR, Swets JA, Gully B, Xiao J, Yraguen M. Death Concerns, Benefit-finding, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychol. 2021;12:648609. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648609
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  • Grant WB, Lahore H, McDonnell SL, et al. Evidence that vitamin d supplementation could reduce risk of influenza and COVID-19 infections and deaths. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):988-1007. doi:10.3390/nu12040988
  • Ilie PC, Stefanescu S, Smith L. The role of vitamin D in the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 infection and mortality. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2020;32(7):1195-1198. doi:10.1007/s40520-020-01570-8
  • Mutlu O, Uygun İ, Erden F. Koronavirüs Hastalığı (COVID-19) Tedavisinde Kullanılan İlaçlar. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;6(3):167-173. doi:10.30934/kusbed.761170
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COVID-19 Pandemisinde Takviye İlaç/Besin Kullanımı ve Hastalık Davranışları

Year 2024, Volume: 9 Issue: 3, 195 - 201, 16.09.2024
https://doi.org/10.26453/otjhs.1359785

Abstract

Amaç: Araştırma, kişilerin COVİD-19 hastalığına karşı ne tür tamamlayıcı tedavi kullandığını ortaya çıkarmak ve hastalıkla ilgili davranışlarını/fikirlerini belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Materyal ve Metot: Bu çalışma kesitsel bir çalışma olup, Nisan-Mayıs 2021 tarihleri ​​arasında yürütülmüştür. 18 yaş üstü kişilerle sınırlı olup, anket formu ile birlikte kartopu örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin %74,4'ü 18-33 yaş grubunda, %72,6'sı kadın, %64,6'sı bekar, %65,8'i lisans ve önlisans mezunu, %49,5'i aktif olarak çalışıyor ve %63,13'ü 1- 10 yıllık iş tecrübesi bulunmaktadır. Katılımcıların %72,1'i COVID-19'a yakalanmamıştır. İlaç veya besin takviyesini en çok 34-49 yaş grubundaki bireyler (%51,7) kullanıyor.
Sonuç: En çok kullanılan takviye edici ilaç ve besinler ise antiviral ve grip ilaçları ile parasetamol, C, D, B vitaminleri, demir, omega-3, yeşil çay, bal, kekik, zencefil, limon, baharatlı çaylar, zerdeçal ve meyve çayları oldu. COVİD-19 tedavisine yönelik çalışmalar devam ederken ilaç dışı tamamlayıcı yöntemlerin kullanımı da arttı. Bu yöntemler arasında en çok sırasıyla tamamlayıcı ilaçlar, besinler, vitaminler ve bitkisel ürünlere yönelme eğilimi vardır.

References

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  • Sun P, Qie S, Liu Z, Ren J, Li K, Xi J. Clinical characteristics of hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: A single arm meta-analysis. J Med Virol. 2020;92(6):612-617. doi:10.1002/jmv.25735
  • Muslu M, Özçelik Ersü D. Yeni koronavirüs (sars-cov-2/covid-19) pandemisi sırasında beslenme tedavisi ve önemi. Beslenme ve Diyet Dergisi. 2020;48(1):73-82. doi:33076/2020.BDD.1341
  • Mc Creary EK, Pogue JM. Coronavirus disease 2019 treatment: a review of early and emerging options. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2020;7(4):1-7. doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa105
  • Jean SS, Lee PI, Hsueh PR. Treatment options for COVID-19: The reality and challenges. J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2020;53(3):436-443. doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2020.03.034
  • Erkal E, Ses AG, Aydın S, Çalışkan D. COVID-19'un toplumda yayılımını önlemeye yönelik ilaç dışı halk sağlığı önlemleri. ESTÜDAM Halk Sağlığı Dergisi. 2020;5(COVID-19 Özel Sayısı):79-95. doi:10.35232/estudamhsd.765195
  • Tanrıverdi G, Yalçın Gürsoy M, Özsezer Kaymak G. Halk sağlığı hemşireliği yaklaşımıyla COVID-19 pandemisi. Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği Dergisi. 2020;2(2):126-142.
  • Sağlık İstatistik Yıllığı 2020. https://sbsgm.saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/41611/0/haber-bulteni-2020pdf.pdfhttps://covid19.saglik.gov.tr/. Accessed 2, 2022.
  • Jayawardena R, Sooriyaarachchi P, Chourdakis M, Jeewandara C, Ranasinghe P. Enhancing immunity in viral infections, with special emphasis on COVID-19: a review. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020;14(4):367-382. doi:10.1016/j.dsx.2020.04.015
  • Calder PC, Carr AC, Gombart AF, Eggersdorfer M. Optimal nutritional status for a well-functioning immune system ıs an important factor to protect against viral infections. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):1181-1191. doi:10.3390/nu12041181
  • Karataş Y, Khan Z, Bilen Ç, et al. Traditional and supplementary use and beliefs during COVID-19 outbreak: a cross-sectional survey among the general population in Türkiye. Adv Integr Med. 2021;8(4):261-266. doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2021.09.002
  • Ünal E, Özdemir A, Kaçan CY. Covid-19 pandemisinin hemşirelik öğrencilerinin beslenme ve hijyen alışkanlıklarına etkisi. Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi. 2020; 46(3).305-311. doi:10.32708/uutfd.791891
  • Gör F, Aşiret GD. Hemşirelerin COVID-19’a yönelik tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tedavi kullanım durumu ve tutumu. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi. 2022;15(2):117-127. doi:10.46483/deuhfed.960498
  • Güneş AGM, Demirer AGB, Şimşek AGA. Covıd-19 özelinde immün sistemi güçlendirici beslenme ve fiziksel aktivite stratejileri. COVID-19 Tedavi Belirleyicileri. 2020;125-159.
  • Dehghan M, Ghanbari A, Ghaedi Heidari F, Mangolian Shahrbabaki P, Zakeri MA. Use of complementary and alternative medicine in general population during covid-19 outbreak: a survey in Iran. J Integr Med. 2022;20(1):45-51. doi:10.1016/j.joim.2021.11.004
  • Rabail R, Saleem J, Tanveer Z, et al. Nutritional and lifestyle changes required for minimizing the recovery period in home quarantined COVID-19 patients of Punjab, Pakistan. Food Sci Nutr. 2021;9(9):5036–5059. doi:10.1002/fsn3.2458
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  • Nilashi M, Samad S, Yusuf S, Akbari E. Can complementary and alternative medicines be beneficial in the treatment of COVID-19 through improving immune system function?. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2020;13(6):893–896. doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.05.009
  • Martinez-Lopez JA, Lazaro-Perez C, Gomez-Galan J. Death anxiety in social workers as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Behav Sci (Basel). 2021;11(5):61-74. doi:10.3390/bs11050061
  • Cox CR, Swets JA, Gully B, Xiao J, Yraguen M. Death Concerns, Benefit-finding, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Front Psychol. 2021;12:648609. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.648609
  • Ahmed I, Hasan M, Akter R, et al. Behavioral preventive measures and the use of medicines and herbal products among the public in response to COVID-19in bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One. 2020;15(12):e0243706. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0243706
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  • Shi Y, Wang Y, Shao C, Huang J, Gan J . COVID-19 infection: the perspectives on immune responses. Cell Death & Differentiation. 2020;27:1451-1454. doi:10.1038/s41418-020-0530-3
  • Derwanda R, Scholz M. Does zinc supplementation enhance the clinical efficacy of chloroquine/ hydroxychloroquine to win todays battle against COVID-19? Medical Hypotheses. 2020;142:109815. doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109815
  • Louca P, Murray B, Klaser K, et al. Modest effects of dietary supplements during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from 445 850 users of the COVID-19 symptom study app. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2021;4(1):149-157. doi:10.1136/bmjnph-2021-000250
  • Grant WB, Lahore H, McDonnell SL, et al. Evidence that vitamin d supplementation could reduce risk of influenza and COVID-19 infections and deaths. Nutrients. 2020;12(4):988-1007. doi:10.3390/nu12040988
  • Ilie PC, Stefanescu S, Smith L. The role of vitamin D in the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 infection and mortality. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research. 2020;32(7):1195-1198. doi:10.1007/s40520-020-01570-8
  • Mutlu O, Uygun İ, Erden F. Koronavirüs Hastalığı (COVID-19) Tedavisinde Kullanılan İlaçlar. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2020;6(3):167-173. doi:10.30934/kusbed.761170
  • Schlagenhauf P, Grobusch MP, Maier JD, Gautret P. Repurposing antimalarials and other medicines for COVID-19. Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2020;34:101658. doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101658
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Primary Language English
Subjects Public Health (Other)
Journal Section Research article
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Uçar Küçük 0000-0003-0798-3401

Birsel Canan Demirbağ 0000-0003-4145-5020

Early Pub Date September 11, 2024
Publication Date September 16, 2024
Submission Date September 13, 2023
Acceptance Date July 14, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 9 Issue: 3

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AMA Küçük U, Demirbağ BC. Use of Supplementary Medicines/Nutrients and Disease Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic. OTJHS. September 2024;9(3):195-201. doi:10.26453/otjhs.1359785

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