Araştırma Makalesi

Psikiyatri polikliniğine başvuran hastalarda geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarının özellikleri ve yaygınlığı

Cilt: 42 Sayı: 3 30 Haziran 2017
Ufuk Bal , Cengiz Cengisiz , Ertan Yılmaz , Mahmut Onur Karaytuğ , Lut Tamam
PDF İndir
EN TR

Prevalence and characteristics of traditional and complementary medicine utilization in an outpatient psychiatric population

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the variables in the use of traditional and complementary medicine for psychiatric complaints in and around the city of Adana, in Turkey’s Eastern Mediterranean region.

Material and Methods: The study was performed with 1768 psychiatric outpatients of Çukurova, Kozan and Ceyhan State Hospitals in Adana who gave written approval and fitted the criteria.  The structured clinical interview for DSM-5 was performed by a psychiatrist, and a questionnaire was given to gather socio-demographic information and clinical details on the use of traditional and complementary medicine. 

Results: The proportion of participants using some kind of traditional and complementary medicine was found to be 39.7%.  Those mostly used were, in order of frequency, prayer and consultation (16%), herbal products (10.5%), and nutritional supplements (7.1%). Regarding the perceived effectiveness of the use of traditional and complementary medicine, 68.6% of participants reported that they were partially or greatly effective. The use of traditional and complementary medicine was greater among the elderly, those living in rural areas, those with a low income, and those with a low education level.

Conclusion: The results of our study show that the use of traditional and complementary medicine among the mentally ill is widespread, and it is important that physicians and policy-makers should be aware this fact.  


Keywords

Traditional medicine,complementary medicine,psychiatric disorders

Kaynakça

  1. 1. Tan M, Uzun O, Akcay F. Trends in complementary and alternative medicine in Eastern Turkey. J Altern Complement Med. 2004;10:861-5.
  2. 2. Foster DF, Philips RS, Hamel MB, Eisenberg DM. Alternative medicine use in older Americans. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000;48:1560-5.
  3. 3. Meeks TW, Jeste DV. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in geriatric psychiatry clinics. J Altern Complement Med. 2007;13:705-7.
  4. 4. Kessler RC, Soukup J, Davis RB, Foster DF, Wilkey SA, Van Rompay MI et al. The use of complementary and alternative therapies to treat anxiety and depression in the United States. Am J Psychiatry. 2001;158:289-94.
  5. 5. Rey JM, Walter G, Soh N. Complementary and Alternative medicine (CAM) treatments and pediatric psychopharmocology. J. Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2008;47:364-8.
  6. 6. Huffman JC, Alpert JE. An approach to the psychopharmocologic care of patients: antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers and natural remedies. Med Clin North Am. 2010;94:1141-60.
  7. 7. Kutlu A, Durak FS. Dikkat eksikliği hiperaktivite bozukluğunda tedavi yaklaşımları: bütünleyici yaklaşımlar. Turkiye Klinikleri. J Child Psychiatry-Special Topics. 2015;1:87-95.
  8. 8. Andreescu C, Mulsant BH, Emanuel JE. Complementary and alternative medicine in the treatment of bipolar disorder-a review of the evidence. J Affect Disord. 2008;110:16-26.
  9. 9. Sarris J, Lake J, Hoenders R. Bipolar disorder and complementary medicine: current evidence, safety issues, and clinical considerations. J Altern Complement Med. 2011;17:881-90.
  10. 10. Population of province/district centers and towns/villages by districts - 2012. Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) Database. Turkish Statistical Institute. Retrieved. 2013-02-27.