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The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicines Among Surgical Patients: A Survey Study
Purpose:
The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has increased around the world. This study evaluates CAM use in surgery patients.
Design:
Cross-sectional and descriptive study.
Methods:
This study was conducted in a university hospital in Turkey between January 1 and June 30, 2016, on volunteer inpatients who were scheduled for surgery because of various complaints.
Findings:
In this study, 65.9% of the patients used CAMs, 87.4% of the patients used herbal methods, and 63.7% of the patients used cognitive-behavioral methods.
Conclusions:
Health care providers, and nursing staff, in particular, should have adequate knowledge of societal approaches to CAMs, as well as the possible benefits and harms CAM may cause.
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