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- Title
Investigation of the Knowledge Level and Usage Habits About Herbal Products and Phytotherapy of Undergraduate Students of the Faculty of Dentistry.
- Authors
EGE, Miray; KURT, Muhammed Yusuf; EGE, Bilal; KOPARAL, Mahmut
- Abstract
Objective: Recently, the use of phytotherapy has been increasing rapidly, as in other traditional and complementary medicine practices. In our study, it is aimed to evaluate the awareness and usage features of dentistry students about herbal products and phytotherapy. Material and Methods: This study was carried out on 242 volunteer students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades at the Adıyaman University Faculty of Dentistry. Students' knowledge and personal experiences about herbal products were evaluated through questionnaires that were prepared previously and consisted of three parts (demographic information, use of herbal products, phytotherapy attitude and level of knowledge). Results: As a result of the answers given by the students participating in the study, it was determined that approximately half of them did not have information about phytotherapy. However, unlike this low level of knowledge, about 94% of students used herbal products. Herbal products were most often used for colds (87.2%) and prophylactic purposes (74.4%). Lemon, green tea, sage, linden and mint were the most preferred herbal products by the students. The rate of use of phytotherapy for oral and dental health was 44%. Conclusion: The increasing interest of people in herbal products and the use of these products for the purpose of treatment lead doctors to do more research on phytotherapy. Although most of these students, who will be dentists of the future, use herbal products, they do not have sufficient knowledge about phytotherapy. For this reason, it may be beneficial to include a vocational training on phytotherapy in the undergraduate education curriculum.
- Subjects
PHYTOTHERAPY; MEDICAL students; HERBAL medicine; QUESTIONNAIRES; CURRICULUM
- Publication
Journal of Traditional Medical Complementary Therapies, 2021, Vol 4, Issue 1, p33
- ISSN
2630-6425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5336/jtracom.2020-78099