Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids
Abstract Objective: To detect Saudi women’s complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study included 500 women from Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pre-desi...
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Pakistan Medical Association
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| author | Samah Fathy Ibrahim Sara Almujaiwel Shatha Bejad Al-harbi Aysha Abdoh Alessa Ghaida Abdullah Alkfari Majdoleen Dakhil Al-Najim |
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Abstract
Objective: To detect Saudi women’s complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study included 500 women from Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect their socio-demographic characteristics, complementary and alternative medicine practice and attitude in superficial injuries first aids.
Results: Most of the participants were young non-married women coming from middle regions. Burn and superficial cuts represented the commonest superficial injuries. Honey and medical herbs; myrrh were the commonly used CAM. Most participants agreed that CAM is available. Half of participants believed that CAM is safe that could be used without medical consultation.
Conclusion: There is increased interest and positive attitudes toward CAM use among Saudi women, yet they are not aware about its interactions and side effects.
Keywords: Complementary, Alternative medicine, Honey, Medical herbs, Attitude, Safety, Efficacy, female, Saudi Arabia
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| spelling | doaj.art-271376c97b7e45efa762f12e7f8cd1f72023-05-25T04:25:39ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822020-09-0110.47391/JPMA.180 Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aidsSamah Fathy Ibrahim Sara Almujaiwel 0Shatha Bejad Al-harbi 1Aysha Abdoh Alessa 2Ghaida Abdullah Alkfari 3Majdoleen Dakhil Al-Najim 4MBBS 4th Year Sudent, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia ArabiaMBBS 4th Year Sudent, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia ArabiaMBBS 4th Year Sudent, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia ArabiaMBBS 4th Year Sudent, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia ArabiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia Abstract Objective: To detect Saudi women’s complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study included 500 women from Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect their socio-demographic characteristics, complementary and alternative medicine practice and attitude in superficial injuries first aids. Results: Most of the participants were young non-married women coming from middle regions. Burn and superficial cuts represented the commonest superficial injuries. Honey and medical herbs; myrrh were the commonly used CAM. Most participants agreed that CAM is available. Half of participants believed that CAM is safe that could be used without medical consultation. Conclusion: There is increased interest and positive attitudes toward CAM use among Saudi women, yet they are not aware about its interactions and side effects. Keywords: Complementary, Alternative medicine, Honey, Medical herbs, Attitude, Safety, Efficacy, female, Saudi Arabia https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1467 |
| spellingShingle | Samah Fathy Ibrahim Sara Almujaiwel Shatha Bejad Al-harbi Aysha Abdoh Alessa Ghaida Abdullah Alkfari Majdoleen Dakhil Al-Najim Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| title | Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| title_full | Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| title_fullStr | Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| title_full_unstemmed | Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| title_short | Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| title_sort | saudi women s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids |
| url | https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1467 |
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