Academic Journal
Herbal self-medication use in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2
| العنوان: | Herbal self-medication use in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 |
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| المؤلفون: | DAMNJANOVIC, IVANA, KITIC, DUSANKA, STEFANOVIC, NIKOLA, ZLATKOVIC-GUBERINIC, SNEZANA, CATIC-DJORDJEVIC, ALEKSANDRA, VELICKOVIC-RADOVANOVIC, RADMILA |
| المصدر: | Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences |
| بيانات النشر: | TÃœBÄ°TAK Academic Journals |
| سنة النشر: | 2015 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Herbal self-medication, diabetes, hypoglycemia, professionals? advice, Medical Sciences |
| الوصف: | Background/aim: A considerable number of patients suffering from diabetes mellitus (DM) turn to self-medication using medicinal plants, preparations, and medicine. The aim of this study was to investigate self-medication using medicinal plants and the potential influence of health care professionals' advice or media information regarding the use of herbal dietary supplements with hypoglycemic effect in a population of patients with type 2 DM. Materials and methods: This research, in the form of an analytic cross-sectional study, was conducted in 6 pharmacies in the territory of Nis, Serbia, during October 2013. The criterion set for the study was to include patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who used pharmacotherapy in addition to herbal supplements. Results: Surveyed women showed a statistically significant difference in the frequency of using herbal supplements compared to men (P < 0.001). More frequent symptoms of hypoglycemia were reported in the group of diabetic respondents who used herbal dietary supplements (P < 0.05). The media was most responsible for influencing decisions about self-medication that included the use of herbal dietary supplements. Conclusion: The role of health professionals is indispensable and very important, especially when the media is a potential cause of seeking self-medication. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | text |
| وصف الملف: | application/pdf |
| اللغة: | unknown |
| Relation: | https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol45/iss4/36; https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/context/medical/article/2795/viewcontent/sag_45_4_36_1410_60.pdf |
| DOI: | 10.3906/sag-1410-60 |
| الاتاحة: | https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol45/iss4/36 https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-1410-60 https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/context/medical/article/2795/viewcontent/sag_45_4_36_1410_60.pdf |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.867FDBF6 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.3906/sag-1410-60 |
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