Investigation of The Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Patients With Diabetic Foot Wounds

Demet GÜMÜŞ; Sakine BOYRAZ

doi:https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1104374

Article Details

Investigation of The Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Patients With Diabetic Foot Wounds

Authors:

Demet GÜMÜŞ | Sakine BOYRAZ

Publisher:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of Nursing Science 2022 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.94-100

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000446182

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2636-8439

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1104374

Abstract:

 

Aim: Diabetic foot is a frequent complication of diabetic patients due to susceptibility to infection, peripheral artery disease and neuropathy. 
Methods: The research was conducted as a descriptive and cross-sectional type of study with 180 patients who developed diabetic foot wounds in order to determine their use of traditional and complementary medicine for wound healing. Data were collected using the “Structured Questionnaire”.  In the evaluation of the data; Pearson Chi-Square, Student's t-test, Fisher's Exact test and descriptive statistics were used. p<0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Participants; it was seen that the mean age was 61.5±10.6, 59.4% of them were primary school graduates, 85% of them were married and 73.3% of them were male. 35% of patients reported using at least one traditional and complementary method for foot wounds. While using herbal products, St. John's Wort, olive oil, pine, aloe vera extract and onion; among the manipulative and mind-body methods, it was determined that praying, applying vaseline and ice to the wound were used the most. It was determined that 82.5% of the patients using traditional and complementary medicine methods used these methods without informing their physicians.
Conclusion: Patients who use traditional and complementary medicine methods without informing their physicians are at risk of infecting the wound and delaying its treatment. Therefore, it is important that the healthcare team caring for a diabetic foot wound question and educate each patient about traditional and complementary medicine practices.

 

Giriş: Diyabetik ayak, diyabetli hastalarda, enfeksiyona yatkınlık, periferik arter hastalığı ve nöropatiye bağlı sık gelişen bir komplikasyondur. 
Yöntem: Çalışma, tanımlayıcı-kesitsel tipte ve diyabetik ayak yarası olan hastaların, yarada kullandıkları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerini saptamak amacıyla 180 hasta ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. “Yapılandırılmış Soru Formu” kullanılarak veriler toplanmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde;  Pearson Chi- Square, Student t-testi, Fisher’s Exact test ve tanımlayıcı istatistikler kullanılmıştır. p<0.05 anlamlı olarak kabul edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Katılımcıların; yaş ortalamasının 61.5±10.6, %59.4’ünün ilkokul mezunu, %85’inin evli ve  %73.3’ünün erkek olduğu görülmüştür. Hastaların %35’i, ayak yaraları için en az bir geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı yöntemi kullandığını bildirmiştir.  Bitkisel ürünlerden, sarı kantaron, zeytin yağı, çam, aloevera özü ve soğan kullanılırken; manipülatif ve zihin-beden yöntemlerinden en çok dua etme, yaraya vazelin ve buz uygulamanın kullanıldığı saptanmıştır. Geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerini kullanan hastaların %82.5’inin hekimlerine bilgi vermeden bu yöntemleri kullandıkları saptanmıştır. 
Sonuç: Hekimlerine haber vermeden geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerini kullanan hastaların, yarayı enfekte etme ve tedavisini geciktirebilme riskleri bulmaktadır. Bu nedenle, diyabetik ayak yarasına bakım veren sağlık ekibinin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları konusunda her hastayı sorgulaması ve eğitim vermesi önemlidir.

Article Details

Investigation of The Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine by Patients With Diabetic Foot Wounds

Authors: Demet GÜMÜŞ | Sakine BOYRAZ

Publisher: Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Main Topics: Medicine

Journal: Journal of Nursing Science 2022 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.94-100

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000446182

Frequency: Tri-annual

eISSN: 2636-8439

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1104374

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Authors:

Demet GÜMÜŞ | Sakine BOYRAZ

Publisher:

Aydin Adnan Menderes University

Main Topics:

Medicine

Journal:

Journal of Nursing Science 2022 Vol.5 Issue 2, pp.94-100

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000446182

Frequency:

Tri-annual

eISSN:

2636-8439

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54189/hbd.1104374