Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours of University Students on Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practices; the Case of Alanya: A Cross-Sectional Study

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dc.contributor.authorSarıkan, İsmail
dc.contributor.authorDağ, Erhan
dc.contributor.authorÖzpınar, Saliha
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:01:09Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:01:09Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjective: Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) practices are ancient methods that support modern methods and contribute to protecting and improving people’s health. The study aimed to determine university students’ knowledge, attitudes and behaviours about T&CM practices and their determinants. Material and Methods: The study was cross-sectional. Research data were collected between 01.11.2022/31.12.2022. The study population consists of undergraduate students studying at Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University in the 2021-2022 academic year (n=11,975). It was aimed to reach 760 students in total. Data were collected in three forms: A socio-demographic questionnaire form, a knowledge and experience form about T&CM applications, and a T&CM Attitude Scale. Results: The mean age of the participants was 20.98±1.76 years (minimum: 18-maximum: 29), and 57.9% (n=440) were over 20 years old. 62% (n=471) of the participants were female. Of the research group, 48.8% (n=371) stated that they had no knowledge about T&CM applications, 42.5% (n=323) stated that they had some knowledge, and 8.7% (n=66) stated that they knew in detail. A significant difference was found between the total score of the attitude scale towards using complementary therapies and the participants’ department, class, smoking status and T&CM experience (p<0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge and experience in T&CM applications positively affect the attitude towards T&CM applications.
dc.identifier.doi10.5336/jtracom.2023-100986
dc.identifier.endpage188
dc.identifier.issn2630-6425
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage180
dc.identifier.trdizinid1278334
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1278334
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5336/jtracom.2023-100986
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/4026
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofGeleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Dergisi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_TR-Dizin_20260121
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectattitude
dc.subjectTraditional medicine
dc.titleKnowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours of University Students on Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practices; the Case of Alanya: A Cross-Sectional Study
dc.typeArticle

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