A Study of the Use of Medicinal Plants by Persons With Type 2 Diabetes in Iran

Medicinal plants are used by many people with Type 2 diabetes in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore why this is so, from their perspective. Sixteen persons with Type 2 diabetes in Yazd City, Iran, were interviewed in April and May 2020 for this study. A thematic analysis of the transcripts o...

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Published in:Nursing science quarterly 2024-04, Vol.37 (2), p.168-172
Main Authors: Fattahi Ardakani, Mojtaba, Salahshouri, Arash, Sotoudeh, Ahmad, Fard, Mohammad Rafati, Dashti, Saeed, Ahmadi Chenari, Hadi, Baumann, Steven L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Health behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Herbal medicine
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Iran
Nursing theory
Plants, Medicinal
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Summary:Medicinal plants are used by many people with Type 2 diabetes in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore why this is so, from their perspective. Sixteen persons with Type 2 diabetes in Yazd City, Iran, were interviewed in April and May 2020 for this study. A thematic analysis of the transcripts of those interviews was done using MAXQDA 10 software. Six themes were identified: beliefs about medicinal plants, psychological factors, accessibility and economic barriers, patients' knowledge and awareness, social pressure, and the role of family culture. The recommendation of the study is that health counselors and specialists should provide needed information and skills for the proper use of medicinal plants, and the pharmaceutical infrastructures need to be expanded to provide enough drugs to facilitate better access to needed medication and reduce reliance on medicinal plants for persons with Type 2 diabetes.
ISSN:0894-3184
1552-7409
1552-7409
DOI:10.1177/08943184231224454