Avci Dilek Kusaslan
Department of Family Medicine, Medical Faculty of Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Nov;68(11):1650-1654.
To determine the frequency and reasons for use of traditional and complimentary medicines in diabetic patients, and the attitudes and behaviours of physicians towards the issue.
This cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2015 to April 2016 at Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey, and comprised people aged 18 or more with an existing diagnosis of diabetes. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as the data-collection tool..
There were 386 respondents, and 179(46.4%) of them said they had used at least one type of traditional and complimentary medicine related to their diabetic condition. A significant relationship was noted between such usage and age, educational level, type of diabetes, monthly income, duration of diabetes, diabetic complications, gylcated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels <10 and ?10, and prescribed treatment. Besides, 135(75.41%) participants said they had not discussed their use of traditional and complimentary medicines with their physicians.
When evaluating diabetic patients, physicians should ask their patients about their use of traditional and complimentary medicines, and should provide them with detailed information on the subject.
确定糖尿病患者使用传统和补充药物的频率及原因，以及医生对该问题的态度和行为。
这项横断面研究于2015年4月至2016年4月在土耳其凡城的凡尤祖恩哲尔大学进行，研究对象为18岁及以上已确诊糖尿病的患者。使用半结构化问卷作为数据收集工具。
共有386名受访者，其中179人（46.4%）表示他们至少使用过一种与糖尿病病情相关的传统和补充药物。这种用药情况与年龄、教育程度、糖尿病类型、月收入、糖尿病病程、糖尿病并发症、糖化血红蛋白（HbA1c）水平<10及≥10以及处方治疗之间存在显著关联。此外，135名（75.41%）参与者表示他们未与医生讨论过使用传统和补充药物的情况。
在评估糖尿病患者时，医生应询问患者使用传统和补充药物的情况，并应向他们提供有关该主题的详细信息。
