沙特公民对补充医学和传统医学的知识、态度和做法

A. El-Olemy, Tamer Aboushanab, M. Alqaed
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背景:在世界范围内,补充医学和传统医学的使用正在增加,这一流行病学趋势归因于不同的文化信仰体系。在沙特阿拉伯王国(KSA),与世界其他国家一样,C&TM在社会成员中广泛使用。目的:本研究旨在探讨沙特公民对C&TM的知识、态度和实践(KAP)。方法:一项横断面研究于2020年1月随机招募了来自沙特阿拉伯不同地区的1116名沙特公民。他们的回答被记录在一个由14个问题组成的自我设计和自我管理的结构化问卷上。结果:48%的研究对象报告说他们知道中医的治疗方法。草药、拔罐、烧灼、酒饮和医疗按摩是最常用的治疗方法。52%的参与者将家人和朋友作为C&TM信息的来源,其次是互联网、学习、阅读和社交媒体。87%的社区成员表示,他们对社交媒体上发布的关于C&TM的所有内容都没有信心。82%的参与者支持在初级卫生保健中心开设C&TM诊所。47%的社会人士认为,对中医治疗的认识和教育活动薄弱。64%的人证实他们或他们的一个家庭成员以前使用过一种C&TM治疗,而60%的人在使用任何这些治疗之前没有咨询专家或药剂师。46%的人认为C&TM是安全的,在医学上是有效的,87%以前使用过C&TM的人报告说,他们在使用补充疗法时没有出现任何并发症。50%的参与者表示,C&TM有助于治疗一些无法治愈的疾病,其中最重要的是中风、感染、关节痛、坐骨神经痛、骨折和精神疾病。结论:总体而言,大多数参与者对T&CM及其良好的实践表现出良好的知识和良好的态度。他们依靠家人和朋友作为信息来源。他们报告说,C&TM有助于治疗一些不治之症。T&CM需要融入传统医学,同时开展强制性的认识和教育活动,以进一步改善他们的KAP。
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Knowledge, attitude and practice of Saudi citizens towards complementary and traditional medicine
Background : The use of complementary and traditional medicine (C&TM) is rising among public around the world, and this epidemiological trend is attributed to diverse cultural belief systems. C&TM in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), like the rest of the world, is widely used among members of society. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore knowledge, attitudes and practice (KAP) of Saudi citizens towards C&TM. Methods : A cross-sectional study enrolled a random sample of 1116 Saudi citizens from different regions of KSA during January, 2020. Their responses were recorded on a self-designed and self-administered structured questionnaire consists of 14 questions. Results : 48% of the studied subjects reported that they have knowledge of the treatments used in C&TM. Herbal remedy, cupping, cautery, roquia and therapeutic medical massage were the commonest therapies used in the following order. 52% of participants relied on family and friends as a source of C&TM information, followed by the internet, study, reading and social media. 87% of community members reported that they didn’t have confidence in everything that is published on social media about C&TM. 82% of participants support the opening of C&TM clinics in primary health care centers. 47% of the society believes that awareness and educational campaigns about C&TM treatments are weak. 64% confirmed that they or one of their family members previously used one of the C&TM treatments, while 60% do not consult a specialist or pharmacist before using any of these treatments. 46% believe that C&TM is safe and medically effective, with 87% of individuals who have previously used C&TM reporting that they have not experienced any complications while using complementary therapies. 50% of participants indicated that C&TM helped treat some incurable diseases, most important of which are strokes, infections, joint pain, sciatica, bone fractures, and mental illnesses. Conclusion : Overall, majority of participants showed good knowledge and favourable attitudes towards T&CM along with its good practice. They rely on family and friends as a source of information. They reported that C&TM helped treat some incurable diseases. T&CM needs its integration into conventional medicine along with mandatory awareness and educational campaigns to further improve their KAP.
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