Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in usmanu danfodiyo university teaching hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Aliyu, UM; Awosan, Kehinde Joseph; Oche, Oche Mansur; Taiwo, Abdurrazaq Olanrewaju; Jimoh, Abdulgafar Olayiwola; Okuofo, EC

doi:10.4103/njcp.njcp_88_17

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“…However, the use of CAM is also fraught with many problems including drug-todrug interactions, side effects, dosing, limited knowledge of the various constituents of each CAM, and the possibility of causing further complications in the subjects taking them 36,43,44 . This problem is compounded by weak regulation of the production, distribution, and use of non-orthodox remedies in Nigeria 45,46 .…”

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Prevalence and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria

Abonyi,

Ezeude,

Ugwueze

et al. 2023

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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Background: There is limited data on the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Nigeria. This study aims to examine the prevalence, types, and determinants of CAM use among T2DM patients in Southeast Nigeria. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of 250 diabetic patients who attended the DM clinic in a tertiary institution in South East Nigeria. Each participant completed a questionnaire which had sections on demography, diabetes-related information, and CAM use details. Data collated was analyzed using SPSS version 26.0 for windows. Results: The prevalence of CAM use in this study was 34%. After adjustment; the logistic regression results showed that CAM use was significantly associated with age, and place of residence. The most commonly used type of CAM by participants were bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) (56.5%), followed by bitter cola (Garcinia kola) (47%), scent leaf (African basil) (40%), moringer (20%), utazi (Gongronema latifolium) 17.7%), and aloe vera (7.1%) before the rest. The majority of CAM users were referred to use CAM by friends (68.2%), family members (25.9%), or media (14.1%). Most subjects (75.5%) used CAM concurrently with orthodox medications and only 32.9%% knew the constituents of the CAM they were using. However, gender, marital status, occupation, educational level, income, and DM duration did not significantly associate with CAM use in this study. Key words. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Diabetes Mellitus Conclusions: The prevalence of CAM use was high among diabetics. Further studies to isolate and purify the constituents responsible for the anti-glycemic activity of each compound may be needed in the future.

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Prevalence and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria

Abonyi,

Ezeude,

Ugwueze

et al. 2023

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

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“…Moreover, poor infrastructure; lack of health care professionals; lack of awareness; no health insurance and government sponsored schemes compels many to adopt some form of AM or TM. 31 High prevalence of herbal therapy along with conventional medicine was recorded in patients with diabetes. 32 The herbs that were used by patients were garlic (Allium sativum), Aloe vera, ginger (Zingiber officinale), local herbs, bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina), and Moringa oleifera.…”

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“…As a result, the physicians are completely unaware of such traditional self-medication practices. 31 This portend a lot of harm to patients and may result in dangerous drug interactions and adverse reactions. In an investigation of CAM use in pregnant women it was found that the user had low haemoglobin concentration, high caesarean section rate, maternal complications, low birth weight as compared with none users.…”

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Current Status and Future of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Nigeria

2023

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A large population in Africa is dependent on Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM). -Complementary Medicine‖ or -Alternative Medicine‖ refer to a broad set of health care practices that are not taught in conventional medical school. These practices and therapies are not completely integrated into the conventional health-care system. 1 Whereas, Traditional Medicine (TM) is knowledge, skill, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures. The popularity of CAM and TM in Africa is due the high cost of conventional medicine, lack of infrastructure and above all belief in traditional culture. The general perception about CAM or TM is poor among the conventional medical practitioners. For decades, confusion existed with the terms like CAM, TM, Alternative Medicine (AM), and many such practices and therapies that are not taught in conventional medical school. 2 With many emerging research studies, it is now clear that not all CAM is bad, some are potentially good and now being integrated in main stream medicine. 3,4 Global scientific interest in CAM started when some complementary therapies got acceptance in medical schools of USA over two decades ago. 5 The Integrative Medicine (IM) is defined as healing philosophy which takes into account the whole person i.e., body, mind and spirit.

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Akaji

2023

Pharmacological Studies in Natural Oral Care

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Prevalence and correlates of complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in usmanu danfodiyo university teaching hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria

Cited by 14 publications

References 6 publications

Prevalence and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria

Prevalence and Determinants of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Use Among Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in a Tertiary Institution in South East Nigeria

Current Status and Future of Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine in Nigeria

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