The Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Senior Students Regarding Traditional and Complementary Medicine
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Esma ÖZŞAKER
Van Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, 2021, cilt 14, ss 153-162
DOI: 10.52976/vansaglik.823136
Özet
Objective: This study aimed to examine the knowledge and attitudes of nursing senior students regarding traditional and complementary medicine. Material and Method: This descriptive study was conducted with 224 senior students attending a nursing faculty. Data were collected with the Student Identification Form and Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ). Results: The most well-known methods among the students were music therapy (94.6%), acupuncture (93.3%), hypnosis (92.4%), and leech therapy (82.6%), respectively. It was determined that 82.1% of the students believed the effectiveness of traditional and complementary medicine practices, 74.4% of them wanted to take traditional and complementary medicine practices as a separate course in the school. The HCAMQ mean total score was 30.87±4.83. Conclusion: It was found that nursing students' attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine were positive and moderate.