Use of Herbal Products in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Aim: Use of herbal products is relatively common among general population. We aimed to study the use of herbal products for any reason in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: A questionnaire containing objective questions was filled for 120 type 2 diabetic patients. This form in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Galenos Yayinevi
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Haseki Tıp Bülteni |
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| Online Access: | http://www.hasekidergisi.com/article_9704/Use-Of-Herbal-Products-In-Type-2-Diabetic-Patients |
| Summary: | Aim: Use of herbal products is relatively common among general
population. We aimed to study the use of herbal products for any
reason in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
Methods: A questionnaire containing objective questions was
filled for 120 type 2 diabetic patients. This form included sociodemographic
characteristics, DM history, other comorbidities,
diabetic complications, details about the use of the herbal product
and knowledge of the physician.
Results: 60.8% of patients were female, 86.7% were married and
65% were primary school graduates. The mean age was 57.4±11.1
years 52.1% of patients used one or more herbal products after
diagnosis of DM, while 10% used before diagnosis. 48.4% of
subjects provided them from herb and spice sellers and 29% from
gardens and vineyards. Only 6.5% of patients decided to use them
on the advice of a health-care professional. 82.3% of subjects did
not inform their physician. There was no relationship of use of
herbal products, its frequency, type of the product and advisor
with gender, marriage status and education status.
Conclusion: Use of complementary and alternative medicine
among diabetic patients is quite frequent and considering the
low rate of informing the physician, placing restriction on these
products as well as education of patients is of prime importance.
(The Medical Bulletin of Haseki 2015; 53:214-9) |
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| ISSN: | 1302-0072 2147-2688 |