Knowledge Levels and Attitudes of Family Physicians in City of Samsun About Traditional and Complementary Medicine

INTRODUCTION: In recent years, interest in Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM) applications has increased all over the world and in our country. This study, it was aimed to investigate the knowledge levels and attitudes of family physicians in Samsun province about T&CM.
METHODS: Physicians working in the family health center of Samsun Provincial Health Directorate participated in this descriptive, cross-sectional study. A data collection form including the level of knowledge and opinions about T&CM was applied to the physicians using the literature. Statistical analyzes were carried out with the help of the SPSS 17.0 package program.
RESULTS: A total of 213 physicians participated, the average age was 45.54 ± 7.68. Hypnosis is the most common practice that physicians know about (89.67%). It was observed that they mostly applied cupping therapy (8.92%). Physicians most often recommend ozone therapy for their patients (27.23%). The most common practice they apply to their patients and have certification is cupping therapy (2.35%, 1.41%, respectively). Those who think that GETAT applications are beneficial and that classical medicine and complementary medicine are parts of a whole are in the majority. Physicians stated that they learned about T&CM from the social environment and media at a rate of 77%.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: It is observed that the knowledge level of primary care physicians about T&CM is not sufficient. With increasing evidence-based scientific studies, T&CM awareness and correct use will also increase.

Samsun ilindeki aile hekimlerinin geleneksel ve tamamlayýcý týp hakkýndaki bilgi düzeyleri ve tutumlarý

GÝRÝÞ ve AMAÇ: Son yýllarda Geleneksel ve Tamamlayýcý Týp (GETAT) uygulamalarýna ilgi tüm dünyada ve ülkemizde artýþ göstermektedir. Bu çalýþmada Samsun ilindeki aile hekimlerinin GETAT ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini ve tutumlarýný araþtýrmak amaçlanmýþtýr.
YÖNTEM ve GEREÇLER: Tanýmlayýcý, kesitsel türde tasarlanan bu çalýþmaya Ocak 2021- Mart 2021 tarihleri arasýndaki 3 aylýk süre içerisinde, Samsun Ýl Saðlýk Müdürlüðü’ne baðlý aile saðlýðý merkezinde çalýþan hekimler katýlmýþtýr. Hekimlere literatürden faydalanýlarak hazýrlanan GETAT ile ilgili bilgi düzeyi ve tutumlarýný içeren bir veri toplama formu uygulanmýþtýr. Ýstatistiksel analizler SPSS 17.0 paket programý yardýmýyla gerçekleþtirilmiþtir.
BULGULAR: Toplamda 213 hekim katýlmýþtýr, yaþ ortalamasý 45,54±7,68’dir. Hekimlerin en sýk duyum ya da bilgisi olduðu uygulama hipnozdur (%89,67). Kendilerine en sýk kupa terapisi yaptýrdýklarý görülmüþtür (%8,92). Hekimler hastalarýna en sýk ozon terapisi tavsiye etmektedir (%27,23). Hastalarýna uyguladýklarý ve sertifikasyona sahip olduklarý en sýk uygulama ise kupa terapisidir (sýrasýyla %2,35, %1,41). GETAT uygulamalarýnýn faydalý olduðunu ve klasik týp ile tamamlayýcý týbbýn bir bütünün parçalarý olduðunu düþünenler çoðunluktadýr. Hekimler GETAT ile ilgili bilgileri %77 oranýnda sosyal çevre ve medyadan öðrendiklerini belirtmiþtir.
TARTIÞMA ve SONUÇ: Birinci basamak hekimlerinin GETAT hakkýndaki bilgi düzeyinin yeterli olmadýðý görülmektedir. Kanýta dayalý bilimsel çalýþmalarýn artýrýlmasýyla GETAT bilinirliði ve doðru kullanýmý da yaygýnlaþacaktýr.