Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitudes About The Traditional and Complementary Medicine Practices of the Patients with Neuropatic Pain Who Applied to the Physıcal Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic

Authors : Dilek Özge ZİNCİR ERÇİN, Aysun ÖZLÜ

Pages : 175-183

Doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1022341

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Publication Date : 2021-12-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To evaluate the frequency of traditional and complementary medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TCM); use, the variety of applications, the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with neuropathic pain, and their knowledge and attitudes about TCM practices. Material and Methods: A total of 250 patients with neuropathic pain were included in this, cross-sectional study. The patients were divided into two groups: medication only insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(group 1, n=119); and medication with TCM practices insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(group 2, n=131);. Questionnaires were completed by the patients in face-to-face interviews by a blinded physician. Results: The mean age of the patients in group 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50.68±16.39); was found to be higher than in group 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.043);. In terms of chronic diseases, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and other diseases were found to be more common in group 2 than in group 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. The number of patients with duration of neuropathic pain more than 5 years, the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LANSS); pain scale and the Neuropathic Pain 4 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(DN4); scale scores were found to be higher in group 2 than in group 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. At least one TCM is known by %78.6 of group 2 and 61.3% of group 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.003);. The three most commonly used TCM practice in group 2 were wet cupping/cupping therapy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(24%);, leeches insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(22.8%);, and acupuncture insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11.6%);. Conclusion: It was determined that the mean age of patients who used medication with TCM practices together for the treatment of neuropathic pain was higher, neuropathic pain severity was higher, and neuropathic pain duration was longer than patients who used medication only for the treatment of neuropathic pain.
Keywords : Neuropathic, Pain, Traditional, Complementary, Medicine