Trend and use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Gastroenterology patients.

Hesaneh Izadyar, M. Ahadi, A. Khorashad, H. Saadatnia, H. Vosoghinia, Mohamadreza Farzanehfar, A. Namdar, E. Amirmajdi, Sahar Khorasani, Hamideh Akbari, Foad Faroughi Bojd
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Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine in patients referring to the gastroentrology clinics in Mashhad. Methods: Patients responded to the questionnaire and study checklist through interviews. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS-16 statistical software.Results: This study was conducted on 751 patients referring to gastroenterologists; of whom, 274 (48.36%) were male and 476 (38.63) were female. According to the results, the most popular complementary and alternative medicine treatments were respectively herbal medicine, cupping therapy and acupuncture. A significant difference was observed in the means at is faction with complementary and alternative medicine between those who believed in it and those who did not (p=0.001); but, no significant difference was detected in mean satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine between patients with different occupations (p=0.193). There was also a significant difference in the number of patients between the group of patients receiving chemical medication and the group of patients receiving complementary and alternative medicine therapies (p=0.005). No significant difference was found in the level of satisfaction with complementary and alternative medicine between participants referring to the gastroenterology clinics for different causes (p=0.431); nonetheless, the highest satisfaction was observed in patients with malignancy, and the lowest satisfaction was detected in patients with oesophagal disorders.Conclusion: This study indicated the high prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine in Iran. The worldwide popularity of complementary and alternative medicine should not be overlooked, therefore; current medical treatment systems need to be revised and modified.
补充和替代医学在胃肠病患者中的趋势和应用。
目的:本研究旨在评估马什哈德胃肠病诊所患者补充和替代药物的患病率。方法:患者通过访谈对问卷和研究检查表进行回答。采用SPSS-16统计软件对收集到的数据进行分析。结果:本研究共对751例胃肠病患者进行了研究;其中男性274例(48.36%),女性476例(38.63)。根据研究结果,最流行的补充和替代药物治疗分别是草药、拔罐和针灸。在那些相信补充和替代药物的人和那些不相信的人之间,观察到补充和替代医学的平均值有显著差异(p=0.001);但是不同职业的患者对补充和替代药物的平均满意度没有显著差异(p=0.193)。接受化学药物治疗的患者组和接受补充和替代治疗的患者之间的患者人数也有显著差异(p=0.005)由于不同原因到胃肠病诊所就诊的参与者对补充药物和替代药物的满意度存在差异(p=0.431);尽管如此,恶性肿瘤患者的满意度最高,食道疾病患者的满意度最低。结论:本研究表明,伊朗的补充医学和替代医学的患病率很高。因此,补充医学和替代医学在世界范围内的普及不应被忽视;目前的医疗制度需要修改。
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