Knowledge, attitude and practice of complementary and alternative medicine among medical students in Al-Imam Muhammed Ibn Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Alamri, Husam; Alosaimi, Miteb; Elsini, Rayan; Alabdan, Fawaz; Alfariqi, Majed; El-Olemy, Ahmed Tawfik

doi:10.21474/ijar01/387

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“…Attitude of respondents toward CAM Furthermore, the current students encouraged that clinical care should integrate the best of evidence-based and CAM practices, consistent with other investigations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Sierra Leone [11][12][13]. Students' increasing interest in learning CAM courses suggests the need to integrate the theory and practice in CAM training in the faculties of pharmacy and medicine's curriculum.…”

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“…Regarding the need to include CAM courses in the school's curriculum, previous comparative studies have supported this view from studies involving pharmacy and nursing students in Oman 20 and pharmacy and nonpharmacy students in Pakistan 7 Furthermore, the current students encouraged that clinical care should integrate the best of evidence-based and CAM practices, consistent with other investigations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Sierra Leone. 11 12 13 Students' increasing interest in learning CAM courses suggests the need to integrate the theory and practice in CAM training in the faculties of pharmacy and medicine's curriculum.…”

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“…These findings are also shown by other students in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. 7,12 However, many students in Sierra Leone and China disagreed that CAM can harm public health. 11,23 This study is subject to some limitations.…”

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“…This was inconsistent with other related studies done in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Sierra Leone. 9 12 13 Students stated that they depend on more reliable and formal sources such as university curricula and journals.…”

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“…The questionnaire was constructed by reviewing similar studies done previously in different countries. 7 9 12 To avoid any bias that could result from misunderstanding the questions, the questionnaire was first designed in English and then made available for participants in Arabic. The goal of the study, as well as the related topic terms, was introduced at the beginning of the questionnaire to ensure enough understanding.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Final-Year Pharmacy and Medical Students in Benghazi, Libya

Shaboun

Salama

et al. 2022

Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

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Introduction Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a growing branch of medicine that can improve the quality of life of many people. This study aimed to assess comparatively the knowledge, attitude, and use of CAM among graduation year pharmacy and medicine students at the University of Benghazi, Libya. Method A cross-sectional survey was conducted among graduation year pharmacy and medicine students at the University of Benghazi for 4 months. The study tool was a self-administered online questionnaire and consisted of four main sections: demographic data, use, knowledge, and attitude toward CAM. Results Most of the study respondents were females, and most were from Benghazi city. CAM use among pharmacy students was significantly higher (p-value= 0.001), with ruguia being the most commonly used modality (52.5%), followed by cupping-Al hijama and herbal medicine. Minor ailments and acute illnesses were the main medical conditions treated with CAM, and the unnecessary physician intervention was the top reason for practicing CAM among students. CAM knowledge and attitude were significantly higher among pharmacy students (p-value= 0.000 and 0.001, respectively). Conclusion CAM was commonly practiced among the study participants. Their overall knowledge of CAM was limited, whereas their attitude toward it was positive, with pharmacy students having a better degree of both.

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