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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of medical residents working at a faculty of medicine hospital about Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM).
Material-Method: This is a cross-sectional study. The study was conducted with clinical science assistants working at the faculty of medicine between 15 July and 15 December 2021. A survey containing questions to determine the clinical and demographic characteristics of the participants and their knowledge, behavior, and attitudes toward TCM applications was applied to the participants.
Results: A total of 261 medical residents participated. The average age was 29.4±2.6 years and 51.7% (n=135) were male. 82% of the participants were studying internal medicine sciences. The average length of time as a physician was found to be 4.4 years, and the average length of time as a physician in the total branch was 2.6 years. Cupping therapy was the most known method with 55.6%. The most frequently used method (19.2%) was phytotherapy; the most frequently recommended (16.5%) was phytotherapy; the most formally trained (4.2%), was cupping therapy; the most desired formal training (41%) was acupuncture; the most frequently declared method (11.9%) as another TCM method was diet. 36.4% of the participants found TCM useful. 82% thought that these methods should only be applied by trained physicians.
Conclusion: It was determined that the level of TCM knowledge among assistant physicians was low. Although the majority of participants had a positive attitude towards TCM, they had low rates of application, implementation, and recommendation.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)
Journal Section
Clinical Research
Authors
Publication Date
April 29, 2024
Submission Date
November 30, 2023
Acceptance Date
April 22, 2024
Published in Issue
Year 2024 Volume: 5 Number: 1
APA
Alparslan, İ. B., & Şahin, M. K. (2024). Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research, 5(1), 19-27. https://doi.org/10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656
AMA
1.Alparslan İB, Şahin MK. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research. 2024;5(1):19-27. doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656
Chicago
Alparslan, İbrahim Bayram, and Mustafa Kürşat Şahin. 2024. “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study”. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research 5 (1): 19-27. https://doi.org/10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656.
EndNote
Alparslan İB, Şahin MK (April 1, 2024) Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research 5 1 19–27.
IEEE
[1]İ. B. Alparslan and M. K. Şahin, “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study”, International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research, vol. 5, no. 1, pp. 19–27, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656.
ISNAD
Alparslan, İbrahim Bayram - Şahin, Mustafa Kürşat. “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study”. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research 5/1 (April 1, 2024): 19-27. https://doi.org/10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656.
JAMA
1.Alparslan İB, Şahin MK. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research. 2024;5:19–27.
MLA
Alparslan, İbrahim Bayram, and Mustafa Kürşat Şahin. “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Study”. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research, vol. 5, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 19-27, doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656.
Vancouver
1.İbrahim Bayram Alparslan, Mustafa Kürşat Şahin. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Medical Residents towards Traditional and Complementary Medicine: A Cross-sectional Study. International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research. 2024 Apr. 1;5(1):19-27. doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1397656
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