The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult  Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital

Seher Çevik Aktura; Bahri Evren; Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş; İbrahim Şahin

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The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital

Authors:

Seher Çevik Aktura | Bahri Evren | Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş | İbrahim Şahin

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Türkiye Diyabet ve Obezite Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.61-69

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347390

pISSN:

2587-0335

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 Aim: The consequences of diabetes mellitus DM have a serious impact on the quality of life. As the results obtained from diabetes management are not satisfactory for some patients, they resort to complementary and alternative practice CAP methods. The study was conducted in order to examine the patients with diabetes mellitus who use and do not use CAP according to various variables. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The data were collected between January-July 2020. The research was carried out at endocrine service and outpatient clinics of a university hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and chi-square analysis. Results: In the study, it was determined that 21 of diabetic patients used one of the CAP methods and mostly preferred herbal tea chamomile, green tea, clove, sage, thyme and cinnamon. It was found that 54,5 of the patients used CAP practices during the treatment process, 31,8 as soon as the diagnosis was made, 11,4 before treatment and 2.3 after treatment. In the study, 70,5 of the patients stated that they knew the effect of the CAP method they used, 56,8 found the CAP method useful, and 81,8 stated that they had no health problems related to the method they used. It was found that 43,2 of the patients used CAP for 1-3 months, 47,7 used it every week. Conclusion: It was observed that patients with DM who participated in the study frequently used CAP methods to reducestabilise blood glucose levels and mostly used information teas and cinnamon. It was observed that half of the patients received information about the CAP method from neighboursfriends and only one third of the patients stated that they benefited from the CAP method they used.

 Aim: The consequences of diabetes mellitus DM have a serious impact on the quality of life. As the results obtained from diabetes management are not satisfactory for some patients, they resort to complementary and alternative practice CAP methods. The study was conducted in order to examine the patients with diabetes mellitus who use and do not use CAP according to various variables. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The data were collected between January-July 2020. The research was carried out at endocrine service and outpatient clinics of a university hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and chi-square analysis. Results: In the study, it was determined that 21 of diabetic patients used one of the CAP methods and mostly preferred herbal tea chamomile, green tea, clove, sage, thyme and cinnamon. It was found that 54,5 of the patients used CAP practices during the treatment process, 31,8 as soon as the diagnosis was made, 11,4 before treatment and 2.3 after treatment. In the study, 70,5 of the patients stated that they knew the effect of the CAP method they used, 56,8 found the CAP method useful, and 81,8 stated that they had no health problems related to the method they used. It was found that 43,2 of the patients used CAP for 1-3 months, 47,7 used it every week. Conclusion: It was observed that patients with DM who participated in the study frequently used CAP methods to reducestabilise blood glucose levels and mostly used information teas and cinnamon. It was observed that half of the patients received information about the CAP method from neighboursfriends and only one third of the patients stated that they benefited from the CAP method they used.

 Aim: The consequences of diabetes mellitus DM have a serious impact on the quality of life. As the results obtained from diabetes management are not satisfactory for some patients, they resort to complementary and alternative practice CAP methods. The study was conducted in order to examine the patients with diabetes mellitus who use and do not use CAP according to various variables. Material and Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study. The data were collected between January-July 2020. The research was carried out at endocrine service and outpatient clinics of a university hospital. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and chi-square analysis. Results: In the study, it was determined that 21 of diabetic patients used one of the CAP methods and mostly preferred herbal tea chamomile, green tea, clove, sage, thyme and cinnamon. It was found that 54,5 of the patients used CAP practices during the treatment process, 31,8 as soon as the diagnosis was made, 11,4 before treatment and 2.3 after treatment. In the study, 70,5 of the patients stated that they knew the effect of the CAP method they used, 56,8 found the CAP method useful, and 81,8 stated that they had no health problems related to the method they used. It was found that 43,2 of the patients used CAP for 1-3 months, 47,7 used it every week. Conclusion: It was observed that patients with DM who participated in the study frequently used CAP methods to reducestabilise blood glucose levels and mostly used information teas and cinnamon. It was observed that half of the patients received information about the CAP method from neighboursfriends and only one third of the patients stated that they benefited from the CAP method they used.

 Amaç: Diabetes mellitus DMun sonuçları yaşam kalitesini ciddi şekilde etkilemektedir. DM yönetiminden elde edilen sonuçlar bazı hastalar için tatmin edici olmadığından tamamlayıcı ve alternatif uygulama TAU yöntemlerine başvurmaktadırlar. Çalışma, TAU kullanan ve kullanmayan DM hastaları çeşitli değişkenlere göre incelemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışma kesitsel bir çalışma olarak tasarlanmıştır. Veriler Ocak-Temmuz 2020 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Araştırma bir üniversite hastanesinin endokrin servisinde ve polikliniklerinde yürütülmüştür. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler ve ki-kare analizleri kullanıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmada DM hastalarının 21inin TAU yöntemlerinden birini kullandığı ve çoğunlukla bitki çayı papatya, yeşil çay, karanfil, adaçayı, kekik ve tarçını tercih ettiği belirlendi. Hastaların 54,5inin TAU uygulamalarını tedavi sürecinde, 31,8inin tanı konar konmaz, 11,4ünün tedavi öncesinde ve 2,3ünün tedavi bitince kullandığı bulundu. Araştırmada hastaların, 70,5inin kullandığı TAU yönteminin etkisini bildiğini, 56,8inin kullandığı TAU yöntemini yararlı bulduğunu, 81,8inin kullandığı yöntemle ilgili sağlık sorunu yaşamadığını ifade ettiği görüldü. Hastaların 43,2sinin TAU yöntemini 1-3 ay kadar süreyle kullandığı, 47,7sinin her hafta kullandığı bulundu. Sonuç: Araştırmada diyabetli hastaların sıklıkla kan şekeri düzeylerini düşürmekdengelemek için TAU yöntemlerini kullandığı ve en çok bilgi çaylarını ve tarçını kullandıkları görüldü. Hastaların yarısının kullandığı TAU yöntemi ile ilgili bilgiyi komşularındanarkadaşların aldıkları ve sadece üçte birinin kullandığı TAU yönteminden fayda gördüğünü ifade ettikleri görüldü.

Article Details

The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital

Authors:

Seher Çevik Aktura | Bahri Evren | Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş | İbrahim Şahin

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Türkiye Diyabet ve Obezite Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.61-69

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347390

pISSN:

2587-0335

Diabetes mellitus

Patient

Complementary and alternative practicesDiabetes Mellitus

Hasta

Tamamlayıcı ve alternatif uygulama

Issues

Article Details

The Use Complementary and Alternative Practices among Adult Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: An Example of University Hospital

Authors: Seher Çevik Aktura | Bahri Evren | Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş | İbrahim Şahin

Publisher: Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Türkiye Diyabet ve Obezite Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.61-69

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 4/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001347390

pISSN: 2587-0335

Diabetes mellitus

Patient

Complementary and alternative practicesDiabetes Mellitus

Hasta

Tamamlayıcı ve alternatif uygulama

Issues

Authors:

Seher Çevik Aktura | Bahri Evren | Seyhan Çıtlık Sarıtaş | İbrahim Şahin

Publisher:

Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Türkiye Diyabet ve Obezite Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 1, pp.61-69

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

4/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001347390

pISSN:

2587-0335