Traditional and Complementary Medicine According to Physicians in A Tertiary Hospital in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study
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2024
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Düzce Üniversitesi
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Objective: This study aims to assess the use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine (CAM) practices and the attitudes and behaviors of physicians working in the health sector about CAM.Method: Our study was planned as a cross-sectional observational study. The questionnaire created by the researchers was applied to the physicians working in our hospital with the facilitated sampling method by face-to-face interview method after filling out the informed consent form. The data were evaluated with SPSS program.Results: A total of 236 physicians participated in the study and the mean working year of the physicians was found to be 6.4±7.05. 26.3% of the participants had a GETAT certificate approved by the ministry and the most common certificates were cupping and cupping therapy certificates. Slightly more than half of the physicians (54.7%) stated that they recommend GETAT methods to their patients. While 50.4% of physicians stated that there is not enough scientific evidence on GETAT, 19.5% stated that GETAT methods should only be used as a last resort when modern medicine cannot offer a solution. There was a statistically significant correlation between having a ministry-approved GETAT course certificate and the participants' age and length of practice (p
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traditional medicine, doctor, Complementary Therapies, Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (Other)
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International Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research
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