Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria
المؤلفون المشاركون
Okoronkwo, Ijeoma
Onyia-pat, Jane-lovena
Okpala, Pat
Agbo, Mary-Ann
Ndu, Afam
المصدر
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
العدد
المجلد 2014، العدد 2014 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2014)، ص ص. 1-6، 6ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2014-04-02
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
6
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is now on the increase.
Evidence from studies carried out globally has established that CAM use is very common and varies among populations.
This study investigated patterns of CAM use, perceived benefits, and associated harm with CAM use among adults.
A cross-sectional study was conducted in three local government areas of Enugu urban, Southeast Nigeria.
An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from all consenting adult participants aged between 18 and 65 years.
Of the 732 participants interviewed, 62.8% were females while 37.2% were males.
Majority (84.7%) of the participants had used CAM at one time or another.
The most commonly used CAM product was the biological products, followed by spiritual therapy.
The major route of administration for CAM products was oral and about 40% of the participants combined CAM with conventional medicine.
Majority (78.6%) of CAM users benefited from CAM products after using them while a few complained of adverse reactions.
As CAM is gaining widespread acceptance and use, there is need for clinical trial on the benefits and adverse effects associated with the use of CAM to facilitate proof of efficacy and safety of the products.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Okoronkwo, Ijeoma& Onyia-pat, Jane-lovena& Okpala, Pat& Agbo, Mary-Ann& Ndu, Afam. 2014. Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018263
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Okoronkwo, Ijeoma…[et al.]. Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018263
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Okoronkwo, Ijeoma& Onyia-pat, Jane-lovena& Okpala, Pat& Agbo, Mary-Ann& Ndu, Afam. Patterns of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use, Perceived Benefits, and Adverse Effects among Adult Users in Enugu Urban, Southeast Nigeria. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018263
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1018263
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