Prevalence and Pattern of Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by Patients with Headache Disorders in Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is increasingly being used with the conventional treatment in headache disorders in other countries. No researches have been reported the prevalence of the use of the complementary and alternative medicine by patients with headache disorders In Madinah region, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A Cross-sectional study was conducted in Madinah, Saudi Arabia where147 adults aged 18–65 years who have had a headache in the last year and living in AL-Madinah were selected randomly to answer an electronic questionnaire. Results: The majority of patients were female (66.7%), two-thirds of patients had completed university level and almost (37%) of patients were employed. Prevalence of use of complementary and alternative medicine among patients with headache disorder was (35.4%).The most often used complementary and alternative medicine treatments were massage therapy (20%), Reading holy Quran (13%) and relaxation (11%). Conclusion: Our study concluded that the headache patients in Madinah seek and use CAM. Neurologists should become more aware about CAM therapies; further randomized and controlled clinical researches with large sample sizes are needed.
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Ghada Awad AL- Juhani, Nahla Awad AL-Juhani, Amal Adnan Arruhaily
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- EP ID EP531111
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.1.113
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