Knowledge and Attitude of Health Professionals in the RiyadhRegion, Saudi Arabia, Toward Complementary and Alternative MedicineJ Family Community Med, 2012 May;19(2):93-9.BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a populartreatment option for many populations. The present work is aimed at studyingthe knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, SaudiArabia, toward CAM.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage random samplewas taken from health professionals working in hospitals in Riyadh city andsurrounding governorates. Data were collected through a self-administeredquestionnaire, from 306 health professionals working in 19 hospitals, onsocio-demographic data, knowledge about CAM and their sources, and attitudestoward CAM practices.RESULTS: Of the participants, 88.9% had some knowledge about CAM.Respondents with a doctorate degree (94.74%) and 92.53% of those with abachelor's degree had significantly higher knowledge of CAM than subjects witha diploma, a fellowship, or a master's degree (68.75%, 76.67%, and 85.41%,respectively, P = 0.004). Mass media represented 60.1% of sources of theknowledge of CAM followed by family, relatives, and friends (29.08%) and healtheducational organizations (14.71%). Participants estimated that propheticmedicine including prayer, honey and bee products, medical herbs, Hijama,nutrition and nutritional supplements, cauterization, and camel milk and urinewere the most commonly used CAM practices (90.5%, 85%, 76.9%, 70.6%, 61.4%,55.9%, and 52.5%, respectively) in addition to medical massage (61.8%) andacupuncture (55%). One hundred and fifteen (80%) physicians were ready to talkwith their patients on CAM.CONCLUSION: The willingness to improve knowledge and create a positiveattitude in health professionals toward CAM has increased. Religious practices,especially those related to prophetic medicine, are more common in the region.Health educational organizations have to play a greater role by being thesource of evidence-based knowledge of CAM. Talking on CAM with patients shouldbe improved by rooting them on evidence-based practices.
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Knowledge and Attitude of Health Professionals in the RiyadhRegion, Saudi Arabia, Toward Complementary and Alternative MedicineJ Family Community Med, 2012 May;19(2):93-9.BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a populartreatment option for many populations. The present work is aimed at studyingthe knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, SaudiArabia, toward CAM.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage random samplewas taken from health professionals working in hospitals in Riyadh city andsurrounding governorates. Data were collected through a self-administeredquestionnaire, from 306 health professionals working in 19 hospitals, onsocio-demographic data, knowledge about CAM and their sources, and attitudestoward CAM practices.RESULTS: Of the participants, 88.9% had some knowledge about CAM.Respondents with a doctorate degree (94.74%) and 92.53% of those with abachelor's degree had significantly higher knowledge of CAM than subjects witha diploma, a fellowship, or a master's degree (68.75%, 76.67%, and 85.41%,respectively, P = 0.004). Mass media represented 60.1% of sources of theknowledge of CAM followed by family, relatives, and friends (29.08%) and healtheducational organizations (14.71%). Participants estimated that propheticmedicine including prayer, honey and bee products, medical herbs, Hijama,nutrition and nutritional supplements, cauterization, and camel milk and urinewere the most commonly used CAM practices (90.5%, 85%, 76.9%, 70.6%, 61.4%,55.9%, and 52.5%, respectively) in addition to medical massage (61.8%) andacupuncture (55%). One hundred and fifteen (80%) physicians were ready to talkwith their patients on CAM.CONCLUSION: The willingness to improve knowledge and create a positiveattitude in health professionals toward CAM has increased. Religious practices,especially those related to prophetic medicine, are more common in the region.Health educational organizations have to play a greater role by being thesource of evidence-based knowledge of CAM. Talking on CAM with patients shouldbe improved by rooting them on evidence-based practices.
Knowledge and Attitude of Health Professionals in the RiyadhRegion, Saudi Arabia, Toward Complementary and Alternative MedicineJ Family Community Med, 2012 May;19(2):93-9.BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a populartreatment option for many populations. The present work is aimed at studyingthe knowledge and attitude of health professionals in the Riyadh region, SaudiArabia, toward CAM.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this cross-sectional survey, a multistage random samplewas taken from health professionals working in hospitals in Riyadh city andsurrounding governorates. Data were collected through a self-administeredquestionnaire, from 306 health professionals working in 19 hospitals, onsocio-demographic data, knowledge about CAM and their sources, and attitudestoward CAM practices.RESULTS: Of the participants, 88.9% had some knowledge about CAM.Respondents with a doctorate degree (94.74%) and 92.53% of those with abachelor's degree had significantly higher knowledge of CAM than subjects witha diploma, a fellowship, or a master's degree (68.75%, 76.67%, and 85.41%,respectively, P = 0.004). Mass media represented 60.1% of sources of theknowledge of CAM followed by family, relatives, and friends (29.08%) and healtheducational organizations (14.71%). Participants estimated that propheticmedicine including prayer, honey and bee products, medical herbs, Hijama,nutrition and nutritional supplements, cauterization, and camel milk and urinewere the most commonly used CAM practices (90.5%, 85%, 76.9%, 70.6%, 61.4%,55.9%, and 52.5%, respectively) in addition to medical massage (61.8%) andacupuncture (55%). One hundred and fifteen (80%) physicians were ready to talkwith their patients on CAM.CONCLUSION: The willingness to improve knowledge and create a positiveattitude in health professionals toward CAM has increased. Religious practices,especially those related to prophetic medicine, are more common in the region.Health educational organizations have to play a greater role by being thesource of evidence-based knowledge of CAM. Talking on CAM with patients shouldbe improved by rooting them on evidence-based practices.
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