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Diabetes Mellituslu Yetişkin Hastalarda Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Uygulama Kullanımı: Bir Üniversite Hastanesi Örneği

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 61 - 69, 30.04.2025
https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1536835

Abstract

Amaç: Diabetes mellitus (DM)'un sonuçları yaşam kalitesini ciddi şekilde etkilemektedir. DM yönetiminden elde edilen sonuçlar bazı hastalar için tatmin edici olmadığından tamamlayıcı ve alternatif uygulama (TAU) yöntemlerine başvurmaktadırlar. Çalışma, TAU kullanan ve kullanmayan DM hastaları çeşitli değişkenlere göre incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma kesitsel bir çalışma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Veriler Ocak-Temmuz 2020 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Araştırma bir üniversite hastanesinin endokrin servisinde ve polikliniklerinde yürütülmüştür. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ki-kare analizleri kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Çalışmada DM hastalarının %21'inin TAU yöntemlerinden birini kullandığı ve çoğunlukla bitki çayı [papatya, yeşil çay, karanfil, adaçayı, kekik] ve tarçını tercih ettiği belirlendi. Hastaların %54,5’inin TAU uygulamalarını tedavi sürecinde, %31,8’inin tanı konar konmaz, %11,4’ünün tedavi öncesinde ve 2,3’ünün tedavi bitince kullandığı bulundu. Araştırmada hastaların, %70,5’inin kullandığı TAU yönteminin etkisini bildiğini, %56,8’inin kullandığı TAU yöntemini yararlı bulduğunu, %81,8’inin kullandığı yöntemle ilgili sağlık sorunu yaşamadığını ifade ettiği görüldü. Hastaların %43,2’sinin TAU yöntemini 1-3 ay kadar süreyle kullandığı, %47,7’sinin her hafta kullandığı bulundu.
Sonuç: Araştırmada diyabetli hastaların sıklıkla kan şekeri düzeylerini düşürmek/dengelemek için TAU yöntemlerini kullandığı ve en çok bilgi çaylarını ve tarçını kullandıkları görüldü. Hastaların yarısının kullandığı TAU yöntemi ile ilgili bilgiyi komşularından\arkadaşların aldıkları ve sadece üçte birinin kullandığı TAU yönteminden fayda gördüğünü ifade ettikleri görüldü.

References

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The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital

Year 2025, Volume: 9 Issue: 1, 61 - 69, 30.04.2025
https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1536835

Abstract

Aim: The consequences of diabetes mellitus (DM) have a serious impact on the quality of life. As the results obtained from diabetes management are not satisfactory for some patients, they resort to complementary and alternative practice (CAP) methods. The study was conducted in order to examine the patients with diabetes mellitus who use and do not use CAP according to various variables.
Material and Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The data were collected between January-July 2020. The research was carried out at endocrine service and outpatient clinics of a university hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and chi-square analysis.
Results: In the study, it was determined that 21% of diabetic patients used one of the CAP methods and mostly preferred herbal tea [chamomile, green tea, clove, sage, thyme] and cinnamon. It was found that 54,5% of the patients used CAP practices during the treatment process, 31,8% as soon as the diagnosis was made, 11,4% before treatment and 2.3% after treatment. In the study, 70,5% of the patients stated that they knew the effect of the CAP method they used, 56,8% found the CAP method useful, and 81,8% stated that they had no health problems related to the method they used. It was found that 43,2% of the patients used CAP for 1-3 months, 47,7% used it every week.
Conclusion: It was observed that patients with DM who participated in the study frequently used CAP methods to reduce/stabilise blood glucose levels and mostly used information teas and cinnamon. It was observed that half of the patients received information about the CAP method from neighbours/friends and only one third of the patients stated that they benefited from the CAP method they used.

References

  • 1. Ekoé, J. M., Rewers, M., Williams, R., & Zimmet, P. The Ep idemiology of Diabetes Mellitus. The clinical syndrome and the Biochemical definication. John Wiley & Sons, 0470779764, 2008,5-9.
  • 2. Global report on diabetes WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Pub lication Data Global report on diabetes. 2016. http://www.who. int/about/licensing/copyright_form/index.html
  • 3. Diabetes Diagnosis and Treatment Guide, 2020. ttps://argestd. saglik.gov.tr/Eklenti/37343/0/diyabetmellitus20200306pdf. pdf Accessed: 2021-02-01
  • 4. Keskin A, Bilge U. Mental disorders frequency alternative and complementary medicine usage among patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Niger J Clin Pract. 2014;17(6):717-722.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Research Article
Authors

Seher Çevik Aktura 0000-0001-7299-1788

Bahri Evren 0000-0001-7490-2937

Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş 0000-0003-2519-0261

İbrahim Şahin 0000-0002-6231-0034

Publication Date April 30, 2025
Submission Date August 21, 2024
Acceptance Date February 20, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 9 Issue: 1

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APA Çevik Aktura, S., Evren, B., Çıtlık Sarıtaş, S., Şahin, İ. (2025). The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 9(1), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1536835
AMA Çevik Aktura S, Evren B, Çıtlık Sarıtaş S, Şahin İ. The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. April 2025;9(1):61-69. doi:10.25048/tudod.1536835
Chicago Çevik Aktura, Seher, Bahri Evren, Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş, and İbrahim Şahin. “The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices Among Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9, no. 1 (April 2025): 61-69. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1536835.
EndNote Çevik Aktura S, Evren B, Çıtlık Sarıtaş S, Şahin İ (April 1, 2025) The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9 1 61–69.
IEEE S. Çevik Aktura, B. Evren, S. Çıtlık Sarıtaş, and İ. Şahin, “The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital”, Turk J Diab Obes, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 61–69, 2025, doi: 10.25048/tudod.1536835.
ISNAD Çevik Aktura, Seher et al. “The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices Among Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 9/1 (April2025), 61-69. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1536835.
JAMA Çevik Aktura S, Evren B, Çıtlık Sarıtaş S, Şahin İ. The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. 2025;9:61–69.
MLA Çevik Aktura, Seher et al. “The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices Among Adult Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 9, no. 1, 2025, pp. 61-69, doi:10.25048/tudod.1536835.
Vancouver Çevik Aktura S, Evren B, Çıtlık Sarıtaş S, Şahin İ. The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital. Turk J Diab Obes. 2025;9(1):61-9.

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