Anesthesiologists’ perspective, knowledge and practice in traditional and complementary medicine

Year 2019, Volume: 44 Issue: 4, 1237 - 1242, 29.12.2019

Seyda Efsun Özgünay , Dilek Özcengiz

https://doi.org/10.17826/cumj.484542

Cited By: 2

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to determine the perspectives of anaesthesia physicians on traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) practices, their personal experiences, the training they have received and the professional application areas of these practices.

Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was sent by e-mail to the faculty members, specialists and assistant doctors who can be reached and work in the field of anaesthesia in Turkey. In the research, in addition to the demographic characteristics and the questions regarding the perspective on TCM practice, its reliability and its clinical use, 24 questions about these individuals' perspective on graduate education, the training they have received, their scientific publications and the need for prospective publications were asked. 

Results: Four hundred and sixtytwo participants were included in the study. 75.3% of the anaesthesiologists did not use TCM methods we questioned. 61.3% of the participants were women. The most commonly applied (12%), most widely known (71.9%), most trusted (72.9%) and most trained (17%) TCM method was acupuncture. 75.4% of the participants were willing to use at least one TCM method in their profession. Chronic pain and anxiety were noted as the most common known indications (67.5% and 62.6% respectively). 53.9% of the participants were in favour of graduate education.

Conclusion: Most of the anesthesiologists in Turkey are leaning towards the use of traditional and complementary medicine in their profession. We believe that the traditional and complementary medicine practices will increase when the appropriate clinical setting is provided.

Keywords

Anesthesiologists, traditional and complementary medicine, doctor’s perspective, knowledge

Anestezistlerin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbba bakışı, bilgi ve uygulamaları

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada amaç, anestezi doktorlarının geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp  (GETAT) uygulamalarına bakışı, kişisel deneyim, mesleki uygulama alanları ve aldıkları eğitimi belirlemektir.

Gereç ve Yöntem: Türkiye’deki ulaşılabilen anestezi öğretim üyesi, uzman ve asistan doktorlara elektronik posta ile anket formu gönderilmiştir. Araştırmada demografik özellikler yanısıra, GETAT uygulamasına bakış, güven ve klinik kullanımları ile ilgili sorulara ek olarak bu konuda üniversitede eğitime bakışları, aldıkları eğitimler, bilimsel yayınları ve prospektif yayın ihtiyacı ile ilgili toplam 24 soru sorgulandı. 

Bulgular: Araştırmaya 462 katılımcı dahil olmuştur. Anestezistlerin %75.3’ü sorguladığımız GETAT yöntemlerini kullanmıyordu. Katılımcıların %61.3’ü kadındı. Anestezistler tarafından en çok uygulanan, en fazla bilgisi olunan, güvenilen ve eğitimi alınan GETAT yöntemi akupunktur idi (sırasıyla, %12, 71.9, 72.9 ve %17). Katılımcıların %75.4’ü ise mesleğinde en az bir GETAT yöntemini kullanmak istiyordu. Kronik ağrı ve anksiyete kullanımı bilinen endikasyonların başında belirtildi (sırasıyla, %67.5 ve %62.6). Üniversitelerde eğitim verilmesine katılımcıların %53’9’u olumlu yanıt verdi.

Sonuç: Türkiye’de anestezistlerin çoğunluğu mesleğinde geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbı kullanmaya sıcak bakmaktadır. Eğitim ile birlikte klinik uygun ortam sağlandığında geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarının artacağını düşünüyoruz.

Keywords

Anestezist, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp, doktor davranış, doktor bilgi

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