Assessment of Knowledge and Communication Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Physicians in Madinah City

Despite the recognition of the importance of physician knowledge and physician-patient communication about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), few studies have explored this issue. Therefore, this study aims to assess physicians' knowledge and physician-patient communicatio...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-05, Vol.16 (5), p.e61307
Main Authors: Aljardi, Omaymah Y, Alalawi, Salma, Aljohani, Afnan Z, Humaida, Ahmed A, Hashim, Omran S, Abdullah, Ayat R
Format: Article
Language:English
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Alternative medicine
Communication
Emergency medical care
Females
Gender
Internal medicine
Job descriptions
Knowledge
Medical education
Patient satisfaction
Physicians
Questionnaires
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Summary:Despite the recognition of the importance of physician knowledge and physician-patient communication about the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), few studies have explored this issue. Therefore, this study aims to assess physicians' knowledge and physician-patient communication regarding CAM. A cross-sectional study was conducted among physicians working at governmental hospitals and primary healthcare centers in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The data collection tool was a validated English language questionnaire distributed using social media platforms. The questionnaire included sections to assess physician knowledge and communication about CAM. Of the 373 completed questionnaires, around 151 (40.5%) of the respondents stated that they have a poor level of knowledge about CAM, and 272 (72.9%) need to gain additional knowledge to properly counsel patients on CAM. Medical journals were the main source of knowledge about CAM. There were 121 (32.4%) physicians who believed that
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.61307