HERBAL MEDICINES QUESTIONNAIRE AND EVALUATION OF ATTITUDE, PERCEPTIONS AND SELF-USE AMONG HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS IN RAK, UAE: PILOT STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2019v11i3.29945Keywords:
Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Questionnaire, Health Care Professionals, Attitude, PerceptionsAbstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the perceptions of different healthcare professionals towards HM.
Methods: The 16-item questionnaire on the belief of health care professionals in herbal medicine was designed by the interdisciplinary task force. Eligible participants were health care providers who were English-and Arabic-literate. The response rate was 78% of participants (781 of 1000) were respondents. In total, 553 out of 781 (71%) participants indicated that they had previously used herbal medicines. The remaining 228 participants did not believe in herbal medicine due to lack of scientific evidence, ineffectiveness and other reasons.
Results: The findings of this study indicate that health care professionals including pharmacists believe they have a responsibility to provide information on HM to their patients. However, the current consensus among the respondents is that current HM-focused knowledge is inadequate for such an application.
Conclusion: Health care professionals believe in using HM for their needs and have a responsibility to provide information on HM to their patients.
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