@article{article_1129508, title={THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON GOOGLE TRENDS SEARCHES ABOUT TRADITIONAL AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE IN TURKEY}, journal={Acta Medica Nicomedia}, volume={5}, pages={109–114}, year={2022}, author={Keten, Hamit Sırrı and Erkan, Ömer Faruk and Akbayram, Hatice Tuba}, keywords={Alternatif tıp, geleneksel tıp, tamamlayıcı tıp}, abstract={Objective: This study aims to determine the interests towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) methods in Turkey before and after the COVID-19 pandemic using the Google Trends. Methods: This study evaluated the Google Trends search volumes between 09.04.2018-31.01.2021. A total of 30 keywords were employed to determine the search volume for the TCM methods. Results: The search volume revealed 32 peaks (100 points) seven of which were in 2018, 13 in 2019, 7 in 2020, and 5 in 2021. The terms with largest search volume were yoga (9538), hypnosis (9377), leech therapy (8871), reiki (8677), and mesotherapy (8523). The smallest search volumes were found for hirudotherapy (2127), traditional medicine (2285), detoxification (2442), chiropractic (2712), and music therapy (2954). The search volmes which increased after the COVID-19 pandemic were aromatherapy (%68.5) and chiropractic (%72.5) followed by ozone therapy (%15.8), massage therapy (%3.1), cupping (%18.0), kinesiology (%5.0), apitherapy (%27.3), homeopathy (%1.0), phytotherapy (%46.0), detoxification (%21.3), and ayurveda (%15.0). The search volumes for TCM were found to be significantly higher after the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic term (p=0.027). Conclusion: This study found increased interest towards TCM in Turkey. This interest was prominent for the terms yoga, hypnosis, leech therapy, reiki, and mesotherapy.}, number={3}, publisher={Kocaeli Üniversitesi}, organization={yok}