Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah Univeristy of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2021 May;43:101321. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101321. Epub 2021 Jan 28.
The aim of this study was to assess the extent of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage, especially herbal preparations, in treating urinary tract illnesses, and their perceived efficacy. This was a cross-sectional survey that used a convenience sample of 278 adults who reported having any form of urinary tract illness. During the last 3 months, 105 (37.8%) of participants had used CAM for various urinary tract conditions, of which, 87 (82.9%) used herbal remedies. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) were the most reported urinary condition (n = 77, 73.3%) among CAM users. The most commonly used herbs were, parsley (n = 54, 19.2%), followed by chamomile (n = 29, 10.4%), barley (n = 20, 7.4%) and ginger (n = 18, 6.7%).The study provides an overview of various CAM remedies used to treat urinary tract illnesses in the Jordanian society, which would draw attention to the necessity of conducting interventional studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety of CAMs in treating urinary tract illnesses, either as stand-alone or adjuvant treatment.
本研究旨在评估补充和替代医学（CAM）的使用程度，特别是草药制剂，用于治疗尿路感染疾病及其疗效。这是一项横断面调查，使用了 278 名报告有任何形式尿路感染疾病的成年人的便利样本。在过去的 3 个月中，有 105 名（37.8%）参与者因各种尿路感染疾病而使用了 CAM，其中 87 名（82.9%）使用了草药疗法。尿路感染（UTI）是 CAM 用户报告的最常见尿路感染疾病（n=77，73.3%）。最常用的草药是欧芹（n=54，19.2%），其次是洋甘菊（n=29，10.4%）、大麦（n=20，7.4%）和生姜（n=18，6.7%）。该研究概述了约旦社会中用于治疗尿路感染疾病的各种 CAM 疗法，这将引起人们对开展干预性研究的关注，以评估 CAM 在治疗尿路感染疾病方面的疗效和安全性，无论是作为单独治疗还是辅助治疗。
