Traditional, complementary and alternative medicine use in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

PB James, J Wardle, A Steel, J Adams - BMJ global health, 2018 - gh.bmj.com
Background The WHO estimates that a considerable number of people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical implications of herbal supplements in conventional medical practice: a US perspective

G Hassen, G Belete, KG Carrera, RO Iriowen, H Araya… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Herbal supplements are common complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
approaches with an ever-increasing use trend in the last two decades among the US …

A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitudes and self-perceived effectiveness of complementary and alternative medicine among pharmacy and non …

M Ashraf, H Saeed, Z Saleem, HA Rathore… - … and alternative medicine, 2019 - Springer
Background Traditional medicine has always been Pakistan's cultural heritage, providing
health care to a large part of its population. Thus, we aimed to assess and compare the …

Use and acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine among medical students: a cross sectional study from Palestine

AM Samara, ER Barabra, HN Quzaih… - BMC complementary and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Teaching Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in medical
schools is becoming prevalent worldwide. Few studies have been conducted to evaluate …

Traditional and complementary medicine use among adult cancer patients undergoing conventional treatment in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review on the use …

AD Mwaka, C Abbo, AA Kinengyere - Cancer management and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Use of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) is very common among
patients in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there are limited data on concurrent use of …

Exploring self-use, attitude and interest to study complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among final year undergraduate medical, pharmacy and nursing …

PB James, AJ Bah, IM Kondorvoh - BMC complementary and alternative …, 2016 - Springer
Background CAM inclusion into the curricula of health training institutions, a strategy for its
integration into the main stream healthcare delivery system is growing globally. Future …

General perception and self-practice of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among undergraduate pharmacy students of Bangladesh

BL Saha, MOR Seam, MM Islam, A Das… - … and alternative medicine, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a combination of
herbal medicine, traditional therapies, and mind-body intervention. This descriptive study …

Religion and Health: exploration of attitudes and health perceptions of faith healing users in urban Ghana

P Peprah, RM Gyasi, POW Adjei, W Agyemang-Duah… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background The main aim of the study was to explore the attitudes and health perceptions of
faith healing users in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. This has become necessary because faith …

[HTML][HTML] Concurrent use of herbal and orthodox medicines among residents of Tamale, Northern Ghana, who patronize hospitals and herbal clinics

EPK Ameade, M Ibrahim, HS Ibrahim… - Evidence-Based …, 2018 - hindawi.com
Despite the development of more researched and formulated orthodox medicines, herbal
medicines continue to be well patronized for persons across the world with some patrons …

[HTML][HTML] Awareness, self-use, perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among health professional students in King …

A Khan, ME Ahmed, A Aldarmahi, SF Zaidi… - Evidence-Based …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Background. Around 75% of the world's population relies on the use of complementary and
alternative medicines (CAM) for their healthcare. Thus, we aimed at assessing the attitude …