The Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Techniques in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Undergoing Surgical Treatment: A Questionnaire Study

Güven Kılıç; Ömer Polat; Ali Ümit Eşbah

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The Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Techniques in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Undergoing Surgical Treatment: A Questionnaire Study

Authors:

Güven Kılıç | Ömer Polat | Ali Ümit Eşbah

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281926

pISSN:

2792-0542

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 Aim: Lumbar disc disease affects quality of life and psychological status of patients due to chronic and recurrent low back pain. It is also cause serious labor and economic loss. In recent years, patients may turn to alternative and complementary medicine techniques due to pain. This study aimed to examine the use and methods of traditional and complementary medicine TCM and non-pharmacological methods in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar disc herniation Material and Methods: Thirty-six patients with surgical indication for lumbar disc herniation were included in the study. Patients were evaluated with neurological examination, Visual Analogue Scale, Karnofsky performance scale. Questions about the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and use of TCM and non-pharmacological methods were asked face-to-face interview. Results: Eighteen 50 patients were male and 18 50 were female, and the mean age was 47.698.05 years. The TCM method was applied in 55.6 of patients when the disease was diagnosed. The most frequently 43.8 applied TCM method was hijama. The number of patients reporting no benefit was 27 75, and the number of patients reporting worsening was 2 5.6. 26 72.2 of the patients did not recommend the use of these methods. It was learned that only 4 11.1 of the people who applied TCM were doctors. Conclusion: There is a need to explain TCM methods, which are increasingly used in Turkish society, correctly among the public, to provide accurate information on this subject, and to take precautions for the implementation of applications by health professionals.

 Aim: Lumbar disc disease affects quality of life and psychological status of patients due to chronic and recurrent low back pain. It is also cause serious labor and economic loss. In recent years, patients may turn to alternative and complementary medicine techniques due to pain. This study aimed to examine the use and methods of traditional and complementary medicine TCM and non-pharmacological methods in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar disc herniation Material and Methods: Thirty-six patients with surgical indication for lumbar disc herniation were included in the study. Patients were evaluated with neurological examination, Visual Analogue Scale, Karnofsky performance scale. Questions about the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and use of TCM and non-pharmacological methods were asked face-to-face interview. Results: Eighteen 50 patients were male and 18 50 were female, and the mean age was 47.698.05 years. The TCM method was applied in 55.6 of patients when the disease was diagnosed. The most frequently 43.8 applied TCM method was hijama. The number of patients reporting no benefit was 27 75, and the number of patients reporting worsening was 2 5.6. 26 72.2 of the patients did not recommend the use of these methods. It was learned that only 4 11.1 of the people who applied TCM were doctors. Conclusion: There is a need to explain TCM methods, which are increasingly used in Turkish society, correctly among the public, to provide accurate information on this subject, and to take precautions for the implementation of applications by health professionals.

 Aim: Lumbar disc disease affects quality of life and psychological status of patients due to chronic and recurrent low back pain. It is also cause serious labor and economic loss. In recent years, patients may turn to alternative and complementary medicine techniques due to pain. This study aimed to examine the use and methods of traditional and complementary medicine TCM and non-pharmacological methods in patients undergoing surgery for lumbar disc herniation Material and Methods: Thirty-six patients with surgical indication for lumbar disc herniation were included in the study. Patients were evaluated with neurological examination, Visual Analogue Scale, Karnofsky performance scale. Questions about the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and use of TCM and non-pharmacological methods were asked face-to-face interview. Results: Eighteen 50 patients were male and 18 50 were female, and the mean age was 47.698.05 years. The TCM method was applied in 55.6 of patients when the disease was diagnosed. The most frequently 43.8 applied TCM method was hijama. The number of patients reporting no benefit was 27 75, and the number of patients reporting worsening was 2 5.6. 26 72.2 of the patients did not recommend the use of these methods. It was learned that only 4 11.1 of the people who applied TCM were doctors. Conclusion: There is a need to explain TCM methods, which are increasingly used in Turkish society, correctly among the public, to provide accurate information on this subject, and to take precautions for the implementation of applications by health professionals.

 Amaç: Lomber disk hastalığı ortaya çıkardığı kronik ve tekrarlayıcı bel ağrısı nedeniyle hastaların yaşam kalitelerini ve psikolojik durumlarını etkilemektedir. Ayrıca ciddi iş gücü ile ekonomik kayba neden olabilen bir hastalıktır. Ağrı nedeniyle son yıllarda hastalar geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp tekniklerine yönelebilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı lomber disk hernisi nedeni ile cerrahi uygulanacak hastalarda, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları GETAT ve non-farmakolojik yöntemler kullanma durumunun ve kullanılan yöntemlerin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Lomber disk hernisi nedeni ile cerrahi tedavi endikasyonu konulmuş 36 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. Hastalar nörolojik muayene, Vizüel Analog Skalası, Karnofsky performans ölçeği ile değerlendirildi. Hastaların demografik ve klinik özellikleri ile GETAT ve non-farmakolojik yöntemler kullanma durumuna yönelik sorular yüz yüze görüşme sırasında soruldu. Bulgular: Cerrahi endikasyon konulup çalışmaya katılan hastaların 18i 50 erkek ve 18i 50 kadın, yaş ortalaması 47,698,05 yıl idi. Herhangi bir GETAT yöntemi hastaların 55,6sında tanı konulduğunda uygulatılmıştı. En sık uygulatılan GETAT yöntemi hacamattı. Fayda görmediğini bildiren hasta sayısı 27 75, daha kötüleştiğini bildiren hasta sayısı ise iki 5,6 idi. Hastaların 26sı 72,2 bu yöntemlerin kullanılmasını önermemekteydi. GETAT uygulayan kişilerden sadece 4ünün 11,1 doktor olduğu öğrenildi. Sonuç: Türk toplumunda da giderek kullanım sıklığı artan GETAT yöntemlerinin halk arasında doğru şekilde anlatılarak, bu konuda doğru bilgilenmenin sağlanmasına, sağlıkçılar tarafından uygulamaların yapılması konusunda önlemler alınmasına ihtiyaç vardır.

Article Details

The Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Techniques in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Undergoing Surgical Treatment: A Questionnaire Study

Authors:

Güven Kılıç | Ömer Polat | Ali Ümit Eşbah

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281926

pISSN:

2792-0542

Low Back Pain

Complementary Therapies

Pain Measurement

Bel ağrısı

Tamamlayıcı terapiler

Ağrı ölçümü

Issues

Article Details

The Use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Techniques in Patients with Lumbar Disc Herniation and Undergoing Surgical Treatment: A Questionnaire Study

Authors: Güven Kılıç | Ömer Polat | Ali Ümit Eşbah

Publisher: Duzce University

Main Topics: Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal: Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001281926

pISSN: 2792-0542

Low Back Pain

Complementary Therapies

Pain Measurement

Bel ağrısı

Tamamlayıcı terapiler

Ağrı ölçümü

Issues

Authors:

Güven Kılıç | Ömer Polat | Ali Ümit Eşbah

Publisher:

Duzce University

Main Topics:

Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimlerinde Değer Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.67-72

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001281926

pISSN:

2792-0542