Barriers to good glycemic control levels and adherence to diabetes management plan in adults with Type-2 diabetes in Jordan: a literature review

A Al-Sahouri, J Merrell, S Snelgrove - Patient preference and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Poorly controlled Type-2 diabetes is considered a significant public health problem and
associated with adverse outcomes in Jordan. This review focuses on barriers to good …

Self-medication among people living with hypertension: a review

R Rahmawati, BV Bajorek - Family practice, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Self-medication is commonly practised by patients, underpinned by health
beliefs that affect their adherence to medication regimens, and impacting on treatment …

Herbal medicines: a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and predictors of use among Jordanian adults

F El-Dahiyat, M Rashrash, S Abuhamdah… - … policy and practice, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Understanding why adults resort to herbal medicine can help in planning
interventions aimed at increasing awareness regarding herbal use. This study sought to …

The use of herbal medicines among chronic disease patients in Thailand: a cross-sectional survey

K Peltzer, S Pengpid - Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background The study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of herbal medicine
use among chronic disease patients in health care settings in Thailand. Methods In a cross …

The utilization of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine for non-communicable diseases and mental disorders in health care patients in Cambodia …

K Peltzer, S Pengpid, A Puckpinyo, S Yi… - BMC complementary and …, 2016 - Springer
Background The purpose of our study was to determine the prevalence of traditional,
complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) use in patients with chronic diseases in …

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among hypertensive patients in Palestine

MS Ali-Shtayeh, RM Jamous, RM Jamous… - … therapies in clinical …, 2013 - Elsevier
Purpose To explore the frequency of CAM use among hypertensive patients in Palestine,
determine demographic characteristics that may increase the likelihood of CAM use and to …

Public awareness, patterns of use and attitudes toward natural health products in Kuwait: a cross-sectional survey

A Awad, D Al-Shaye - BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 2014 - Springer
Background There has been a global rise in the use of natural health products (NHPs).
Proper regulation of NHPs is pivotal to ensure good quality control standards, enhance …

Ethnopharmacological survey about medicinal plants utilized by herbalists and traditional practitioner healers for treatments of diarrhea in the West Bank/Palestine

NA Jaradat, OI Ayesh, C Anderson - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Folk herbal medicine knowledge and its utilization by
aboriginal cultures are not only useful for conservation of cultural traditions and biodiversity …

Complementary and alternative medicine use among cancer patients in Palestine with special reference to safety-related concerns

MS Ali-Shtayeh, RM Jamous, NMY Salameh… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance The use of CAM including herbal medicine as the most
preferred CAM modality, among cancer patients who are taking prescription medications …

The use of complementary and alternative medicine among lebanese adults: results from a national survey

F Naja, M Alameddine, L Itani, H Shoaib… - Evidence‐Based …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To examine the prevalence and correlates of Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM) use in Lebanon. Methods. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted through …