Determination of the Use of Complementary and Alternative Treatment Methods in Burn Wounds of Patients Who Apply to The Emergency Department with Burn Complaints
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2024
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Düzce Üniversitesi
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Objective: The study was conducted to determine the use of complementary and alternative treatment methods in burn wounds of patients who applied to the emergency department with burn complaints.Material-Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 100 patients who applied to the emergency department with burn complaints. A questionnaire containing the socio-demographic information of the patients, a questionnaire containing the characteristics of the burn, and a questionnaire determining the knowledge and use of complementary treatment methods used in burns were used to collect the data.Results: It was determined that 32% of the participants were burned due to scalding, and the burns that occurred were generally 1st and 2nd degree-burns. Participants stated that they knew that the traditional methods used in burn treatment were washing with cold water (43.9%), St. John's wort oil (17%) and yoghurt (14.6%). It was determined that the methods they used in burn treatment were cold water (90.8%) and St. John's wort oil (5.7%).Conclusion: In line with the data obtained from the study, it was determined that the participants knew many complementary and alternative treatments for burn injuries but did not use these methods.
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Burn, Complementary and Alternative Treatment, Emergency Service, Nursing Care, Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)
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International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research
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