Survey of Dental Students’ Attitude Regarding Oriental Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Comparison Between Two Japanese Dental Schools

Kameyama, Atsushi; Toda, Kazuo

doi:10.21010/ajtcam.v14i3.30

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“…According to Clarke et al ( 7) more than 30% of adults in the USA used some sort of complementary health approach in 2012; furthermore, Kemppainen et al found that 25.9% of the general population in Europe used some sort of CAM methods during a 12-month period (8). Most research on the knowledge, attitude, and the use of CAM among medical and health studies students has been conducted in Asia, Africa, and the USA (3)(4)(5)(9)(10)(11)(12). The results of these studies showed that the use of herbal medicine/supplements (9)(10)(11), meditation/Yoga/relaxation/imagery, massage (10), spiritualty and prayer (4, 10) have been found to be very popular.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(3) reported that homeopathy was mostly used by pharmacy students. Kampo (Japanese traditional medicine) was most practised among Japanese dental students (12). The most common sources of information on CAM among many students are the Internet (3,10,11), the media (TV, journals) (4, 9, 10, 11), books (3,4,9,10) along with faculty (9), family and friends (3,5,9,11).…”

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Croatian Health Studies Students– A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study

Doko¹,

Salarić

Baždarić

2021

ama

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Objective. The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among healthy population and in patients with certain health conditions has been investigated in Croatia; however, no studies have been carried out among health studies students and professionals. The aim of the study was to measure the extent of CAM use among health studies students.Materials and Methods. An online survey was used to question students enrolled at the Faculty of Health Studies, University of Rijeka, Croatia. The questionnaire entailed several parts, including sociodemographic data, frequency of use of 31 CAM methods, the source of obtaining CAM information, as well as the main reason for using CAM.Results. Seven hundred and twenty-three students were invited to take part in the survey, of whom 207 (29%) responded, mostly females (N=172; 83.1%). The median age of the respondents was 22 years. More than half of the respondents (N=113; 54.6%) were employed. The most used CAM methods were natural products, such as vitamins and minerals (93.2%), probiotics (80.7%) and herbs (78.3%). The most used mind and body practices were massages (76.3%), deep breathing (61.4%), and spirituality and prayer (56%). The main source of information on CAM was the Internet (N=151; 72.9%). Maintenance/improvement of health was the most common reason for using CAM (49.3%).Conclusion. The findings in this study suggest that the most used CAM methods among students were similar to general population; moreover, information about CAM is mostly derived from the Internet

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Section: Clinical Sciencementioning

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Croatian Health Studies Students– A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study

Doko¹,

Salarić

Baždarić

2021

ama

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“…However, TM came before modern medicine and was used to treat a variety of medical conditions [ 1 ]. According to the World Health Organisation, 80% of the world’s people depended on TM (herbal) for their primary healthcare needs as these plant extracts were readily accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate [ 4 ]. Also, the economic benefits could be achieved through the development of indigenous medicines and the use of herbal medicines to treat various diseases [ 5 ].…”

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Use of traditional medicine for dental care by different ethnic groups in New Zealand

Guo

Low

et al. 2020

BMC Oral Health

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Background There is an increasing public interest in the use of TM internationally, yet there is a paucity of research on the use of TM by the public in the dental setting. This study aimed to explore the views, use of and access to TM in dentistry among different ethnic groups residing in New Zealand. Methods Qualitative study and in-depth interviews were used. An individual semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using an inductive approach to identify the main themes. Results Three main themes were extracted from interviews with 14 participants from diverse cultural backgrounds: [1] the perspectives of TM varied among different ethnic groups and included the involvement of spirituality, the environment, knowledge and usage of TM. [2] The TM that was used by different ethnic groups included plants, herbs, massage, and other forms of healing. Reasons for choosing traditional or western medicines generally included family tradition, access to TM, and finding a competent traditional healer. [3] The barriers in accessing TM included the paucity of traditional healers, difficulty accessing plants and cost, therefore most would look for a substitution or alternative treatment. Conclusion Even though the access to these TM in New Zealand was a challenge for the majority of the participants, they are still considered the first-line treatment for the majority. This study provided dental practitioners an insight into the different sort of TM used by the population. By understanding and acknowledging the use of TM, dental practitioners could create a supportive environment for patients to disclose their use of TM and allow them to educate patients on the use of TM.

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“…However, TM came before modern medicine and was used to treat a variety of medical conditions (1). According to the World Health Organisation, 80% of the world's people depended on TM (herbal) for their primary healthcare needs as these plant extracts were readily accessible, affordable and culturally appropriate (4). Also, the economic bene ts could be achieved through the development of indigenous medicines and the use of herbal medicines to treat various diseases (5).…”

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Use of traditional medicine for dental care by different ethnic groups in New Zealand

Guo

Low

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Objective: To explore the views, use of and access to traditional medicine (TM) among different ethnicities living in New Zealand. Methods: Qualitative study and in depth interviews were used. An individual semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed using an inductive approach to identify the main themes. Results: Three main themes were extracted from interviews with 14 participants from diverse cultural backgrounds: (1) the perspectives of TM varied among different ethnic groups, and included the involvement of spirituality, the environment, knowledge and usage of TM. (2) The TM that was used by different ethnic groups included plants, herbs, massage, and other forms of healing. Reasons for choosing traditional or western medicines generally included family tradition, access to TM, and finding a competent traditional healer. (3) The barriers in accessing TM included the paucity of traditional healers, difficulty accessing plants and cost, therefore most would look for substitution or alternative treatment. Conclusion: Even though the access to these TM in New Zealand was a challenge for the majority of the participants, they are still considered the first-line treatment for the majority. This study provided dental practitioners an insight into the different sort of TM used by the population. By understanding and acknowledging the use of TM, dental practitioners could create a supportive environment for patients to disclose their use of TM and allow them to educate patients on the use of TM.

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Survey of Dental Students’ Attitude Regarding Oriental Medicine/Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Comparison Between Two Japanese Dental Schools

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Croatian Health Studies Students– A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Croatian Health Studies Students– A Single Center Cross-Sectional Study

Use of traditional medicine for dental care by different ethnic groups in New Zealand

Use of traditional medicine for dental care by different ethnic groups in New Zealand

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