Assessing Patients’ Preference for Integrating Herbal Medicine Within Primary Care Services in Saudi Arabia:

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine

SafaaAllam¹ 

关键词: herbal;    primary care;    integrative medicine;    complementary medicine;    Saudi Arabia;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2156587214531486

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Background:Family physician advice and follow-up may be important to reduce the negative aspects of locally marketed herbal remedies and improve the patient outcome. There is a lack of studies assessing the preference of Saudi patients for the integration of herbal medicine into primary care services.Objectives:To examine the knowledge, attitudes, and practice of Saudi patients toward herbal medicine and its integration into primary care services.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted between February and March 2013 among adult patients attending the family medicine clinics at a primary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire (27 items) was developed and administered to all patients.Results:A total of 240 patients were included in the current analysis. The average age was 33.5 ± 9.9 years, and 61% of the patients were women. Approximately 60% of the patients were aware of herbal medicine use and its possible side effects. More than 85% of the patients believed that he...

【 授权许可】

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