Research Article
The Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Senior Students Regarding Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to examine the knowledge and attitudes of nursing senior students regarding traditional and complementary medicine.
Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted with 224 senior students attending a nursing faculty. Data were collected with the Student Identification Form and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ).
Results: The most well-known methods among the students were music therapy (94.6%), acupuncture (93.3%), hypnosis (92.4%), and leech therapy (82.6%), respectively. It was determined that 82.1% of the students believed the effectiveness of traditional and complementary medicine practices, 74.4% of them wanted to take traditional and complementary medicine practices as a separate course in the school. The HCAMQ mean total score was 30.87±4.83.
Conclusion: It was found that nursing students' attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine were positive and moderate.
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The author wishes to thank all participants for engaging in this study.
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Year 2021,
Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 153 - 162, 30.08.2021
Abstract
Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik son sınıf öğrencilerinin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp konusundaki bilgi ve tutumlarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.
Materyal ve Metot: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu çalışma, bir hemşirelik fakültesine devam eden 224 son sınıf öğrencisi ile yapılmıştır. Veriler Öğrenci Tanımlama Formu ve Bütüncül Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıbba Karşı Tutum Ölçeği (BTATÖ) kullanılarak elde edildimiştir.
Bulgular: Öğrenciler arasında en çok bilinen yöntemler sırasıyla müzik terapisi (%94,6), akupunktur (%93,3), hipnoz (%92,4) ve sülük tedavisi (% 82,6) idi. Öğrencilerin %82,1'inin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarının etkinliğine inandığı, %74,4'ünün geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarını okulda ayrı bir ders olarak almak istediği belirlendi. BTATÖ ortalama toplam puanı 30.87 ± 4.83 idi.
Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin tamamlayıcı ve alternatif tıbba yönelik tutumlarının olumlu ve orta düzeyde olduğu bulunmuştur.
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References
- Aktas, B. Attitudes of Nursing Students Toward Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine. JAREN 2017; 3(2): 55-59.
- Altan, S., Rahman, S., Cam, S. The Knowledge and Attitudes of the Medical School Students on the Methods of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Ethics 2014; 22(3): 81-8.
- Avino, K. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Nursing Faculty and Students Related to Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Holistic Nursing Practice 2011; 25(6): 280–288. doi:10.1097/hnp.0b013e318232c5aa
- Baltaci, N., Koc, E. Knowledge, Use and Attitude of Intern Nursing and Midwifery Students With Regard to Complementary And Alternative Medicine. Samsun Sag Bil Der 2018; 3(1): 10-16.
- Bicer, İ., Yalcın Balcık, P. Traditional and Complementary Medicine: Investigation of Turkey and Selected Countries. Hacettepe Saglik İdaresi Dergisi 2019; 22(1): 245-257.
- Cevik, K., Bolsoy, N., Beler, M. Information and opinions of nurses on complementary and alternative therapy. International Refereed Journal of Nursing Research 2016; 6: 1-15.
- Cinar, N., Akduran, F., Kose, D. The attitudes of nursing students regarding the complementary and alternative medicine. Rev. Eletr. Enf 2016; 18:e1174. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ree.v18.37320.
- Col Araz, N., Tasdemir, H.S., Parlar Kilic, S. Evaluation Of Opinions Of The Faculty Of Health Sciences Students About Non Medical Alternative And Traditional Therapies. Gümüşhane University Journal of Health Sciences 2012; 1(4): 240-51.
- Erci, B. Attitudes towards holistic complementary and alternative medicine: a sample of healthy people in Turkey. J Clin Nurs 2007; 16(4): 761-8.
- Ergin, A., Hatipoglu, C., Bozkurt, A.İ., Mirza, E., Kunak, D., Karan, C., Ozcelik, G., Tegin, C., Pazır, Y., Pırtı, İ. Knowledge and attitudes of residents and medical students on complementary-alternative medicine. Pamukkale Medical Journal 2011; 4(3): 136-143.
- Kayhan, M., Dilekci, E. Evaluation of the applications of traditional and complementary medicine in the perspective of family medicine in a tertiary referral center. Medicine Science 2020; 9(1): 216-20.
- Khorasgani, S.R., Moghtadaie, L. Investigating Knowledge and Attitude of Nursing Students Towards Iranian Traditional Medicine. Global Journal of Health Science 2014; 6(6): 168-177.
- Kilic, S., Ogur, R., Yaren, H., Akkoyun, N.G., Kupcuk, E. Knowledge of and attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine amongst medical students in a Turkish medical school. Pak J Med Sci 2009; 25(2): 319-324.
- Mollahaliloglu, S., Ugurlu, F.G., Kalaycı, M.Z., Oztas, D. The New Period in Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Ankara Med J 2015; 15(2): 102-105.
- Othman, C.N., Farooqui, M. Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 2015; 170: 262 – 271. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.01.036
- Regulation of Traditional Medicine and Complementary Practices, Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey, No:29158 (27.10.2014).
- Robinson, M.M., Zhang, X. The World Medicines Situation 2011; Traditional Medicines= Global Situation Issues and Challenges. Geneva: WHO.
- Sahin, S. An overview of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine. Türk Aile Hek Derg 2017; 21 (4): 159-162.
- Senol, Y., Erdemli, B., Demirezen, B. Investigation of knowledge and behavior of medical students about traditional and complementary medicine. Anadolu Güncel Tıp Derg 2020; 2(1): 6-12.
- Somer, P., Vatanoğlu-Lutz, E.E. Evaluation of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practices Regulations in terms of Law and Ethics. Anadolu Klinigi 2017; 22(1): 58-65.
- Sonmez, C.I., Baser, D.A., Kucukdag, H.N., et al. Evaluation of Knowledge and Behaviors of Traditional and Complementary Medicine of Medical School Students. Konuralp Tıp Derg 2018: 10: 278-81.
- Turan, N., Ozturk, A., Kaya., N. A New Responsibility in Nursing: Complementary Therapy. Maltepe University Journal of Nursing Science and Art 2010: 3(1): 93-8. Available from: http://hemsirelik.maltepe.edu.tr/dergiler/cilt3sayi1/93-98.pdf.
- Tutuncu, S. An Overview of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Practices. Medicine Has No Alternative! Traditional Alternative and Complementary Medicine Practices Book, November 2017, Ankara, Turkish Medical Association Publications.
- Xie, H., Sang, T., Li, W., Li, L., Gao, Y., Qiu, W., Zhou, H. A Survey on Perceptions of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Undergraduates in China. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2020; 1-8.
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| Primary Language | English |
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| Subjects | Health Care Administration |
| Journal Section | Original Research Articles |
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| Project Number | - |
| Publication Date | August 30, 2021 |
| Submission Date | November 8, 2020 |
| Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 14 Issue: 2 |
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