Alternative medicine

Status of complementary and alternative medicine use by adults during the COVID-19 pandemic : Complementary and alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on Author Richard A. Banks Comments Off on Status of complementary and alternative medicine use by adults during the COVID-19 pandemic : Complementary and alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic

This article was originally published here

Cabinet of holistic nurses. 2022 Apr 5. doi: 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000506. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to explore the attitudes of adults living in Turkey towards complementary and alternative medicine during the period of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to determine whether Turkish adults used complementary and alternative medicine during the pandemic. The cross-sectional study involved 3242 adults across Turkey. The data was collected via a personal information form and the holistic complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire. Participants had positive attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine (33.8 ± 4.7). The results indicated that Turkish adults widely used complementary and alternative treatment methods (70.5%) during the COVID-19 pandemic, and were more oriented towards the use of herbal treatments ( 35.5%). The main reasons for using complementary and alternative medicine have been identified as to protect against COVID-19 and, if infected with COVID-19, to recover quickly with only mild symptoms.

PMID:35435866 | DO I:10.1097/HNP.0000000000000506

Richard A. Banks
https://pbbk1.com

Related Articles
Alternative medicine

AllergyEasy’s natural treatment sparks growing interest in alternative medicine

Posted on Author Richard A. Banks

AllergyEasy’s Under Tongue Immunotherapy Drops for Allergies and Asthma appeal to Americans’ increased interest in finding effective treatments without harmful side effects. As Americans’ interest in alternative medicine grows, AllergyEasy is helping people rethink their allergy and asthma treatment. Rather than relying on pills and inhalers with side effects, AllergyEasy patients take nature-based prescription allergy […]
Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine finds its place in hospitals across the country

Posted on Author Richard A. Banks

Mr. Colvin makes no apologies that at least some of Memorial’s patients will not be able to afford the services, since most treatments will not be covered by insurance. “Can we give it all to everyone?” he asked, pointing out that Memorial provides $20-30 million a year in charitable care. Mr. Colvin said the hospital […]
Alternative medicine

Alternative medicine is no better than a placebo’

Posted on Author Richard A. Banks

Judging by their concerted attacks on me, perhaps the anti-vaxxers are becoming sensitive to criticism of their misinformation. The last, from Rachel Freeth Letters of August 31, is typical in that it consists of sweeping insults against science and medicine in favor of blind faith in “alternative medicine.” And accusing me of a similar blind […]