Ibrahim Samah Fathy, Almujaiwel Sara, Al-Harbi Shatha Bejad, Alessa Aysha Abdoh, Alkfari Ghaida Abdullah, Al-Najim Majdoleen Dakhil
Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.
MBBS 4th Year Sudent, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia.
J Pak Med Assoc. 2020 Dec;70(12(B)):2427-2431. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.180.
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 unmarried 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. CONCLUSIONS: There is increased interest and positive attitudes toward CAM use among Saudi women, yet they are not aware about its interactions and side effects.
目的：检测沙特女性在浅表损伤急救中对补充和替代医学（CAM）的应用情况及态度。 方法：一项横断面描述性研究纳入了来自沙特阿拉伯利雅得努拉·宾特·阿卜杜勒拉赫曼公主大学的500名女性。使用预先设计的问卷收集她们的社会人口学特征、在浅表损伤急救中对补充和替代医学的应用情况及态度。 结果：大多数参与者是来自中部地区的年轻未婚女性。烧伤和浅表切割伤是最常见的浅表损伤。蜂蜜和草药、没药是常用的补充和替代医学方法。大多数参与者认为补充和替代医学方法可得。一半的参与者认为补充和替代医学方法安全，可以在不咨询医生的情况下使用。 结论：沙特女性对补充和替代医学方法的使用兴趣增加且态度积极，但她们并不了解其相互作用和副作用。
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