HERBAL
SUPPLEMENTS USE IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
Abstract
Aim: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has
recently become more and more widespread around the world. CAM is a broad term
that refers to all the medical healthcare services, methods, and practices that
are not part of standard medical care as well as their accompanying theories
and beliefs. The present study aimed to investigate the use of herbal
supplements in diabetic patients as well as the methods of administration and
the side effects of the products.
Materials and Methods: The
cross-descriptive study was carried out from May to June 2016 and enrolled 150
patients aged over 18 years who applied to Mustafa Kemal University Medical
Hospital Endocrinology Outpatients.
Results: Of the 150 participants, 60.7% (n:91) were male while
39.3% (n:59) were female and 22% (n:33) of them reported herbal supplement use.
The most preferred supplements were, cinnamon 5.3% (n:8), lemon 4.7% (n:7),
pomegranate syrup 3.3% (n:5), green tea 2.7%
(n:4), 2.0% almond (n:3), 1.3% (n:2) yarrow, sage and olive leaves. None
of them declared a colsultation about these CAM with their GPs. Also none of
them declared a side effect.
Conclusion:
Herbal supplements are used by a great majority of diabetic patients, but none
of them were using herbal supplements by physician advice. The use of herbal
supplements without physician control may lead to undesirable outcomes for
diabetic patients.
Keywords: Diabetic
patients, use of herbal supplements, survey
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | September 22, 2017 |
Acceptance Date | August 9, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 |