Use of complementary and alternative medicine in a pediatric population in southern Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorAraz, Nilgün
dc.contributor.authorBülbül, Selda
dc.date.accessioned2020-06-25T17:52:12Z
dc.date.available2020-06-25T17:52:12Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.departmentKırıkkale Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in children is becoming increasingly acceptable and popular. The aim of this questionnaire-based study was to determine the prevalence, patterns of use, types, perceived effectiveness and associated factors of CAM in children. Methods: Parents of children (n=268) who attended the Pediatric Outpatient Department of the Faculty of Medicine at Gaziantep University in June and July 2008 were asked to complete a questionnaire. Results: The prevalence of CAM use, at least once in the previous year, was 58.6%. The most commonly used CAM modality was herbal preparations (82.7%), which were used to treat cough (42.0%), diarrhea (30.0%) and gas (colic) pains (34.4%). These products were recommended by the respondents' mother/mother-in-law (52.5%), neighbors (20.0%), friends (14.7%) and doctors (12.8%). Only 31.6% (61) of these parents informed their doctor about their use of CAM to treat their children. Thirty-eight percent (n=102) of the participants stated that they preferred to use CAM modalities rather than referring to a doctor when their child was sick. While most of the families (57.7 %) stated that the method they used was "slightly" useful, 18.6% of them stated the method to be "fairly" useful. The parental use of CAM and the educational level of the parents were among the factors of affecting the use of CAM in children. No correlation was found between the use of CAM and the sex, social security status, income level and other sociodemographic properties of the respondents. Conclusion: This study showed that a great majority of parents of children in this population used CAM modalities and that herbal products were preferred. Most parents did not inform their physicians of their use of CAM. In the light of these findings, pediatricians should be prepared to discuss alternative therapies with parents, since talking about CAM may be helpful in minimizing associated risks.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAraz, N., & Bulbul, S. (2011). Use of complementary and alternative medicine in a pediatric population in southern Turkey. Clinical and investigative medicine. Medecine clinique et experimentale, 34(1), E21–E29. https://doi.org/10.25011/cim.v34i1.14909en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.25011/cim.v34i1.14909
dc.identifier.endpageE29en_US
dc.identifier.issn0147-958X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21291632
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-79951716977
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpageE21en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.25011/cim.v34i1.14909
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12587/5106
dc.identifier.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000287413600004
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCanadian Soc Clinical Investigationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical And Investigative Medicine
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.titleUse of complementary and alternative medicine in a pediatric population in southern Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticle

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