Evaluation of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors of Midwives and Nurses with Regard to Traditional and Complementary Treatment Methods

Authors : Sabriye UÇAN YAMAÇ, Nurten TERKES

Pages : 18-24

Doi:10.53811/ijtcmr.1025246

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Publication Date : 2022-04-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: This research aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of midwives and nurses with regard to traditional and complementary treatment methods. Methods and Material: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out between May and August 2021 with the participation of 248 midwives and nurses working in a District Health Directorate in the Mediterranean Region. A questionnaire about the knowledge and opinions of midwives and nurses with regard to traditional and complementary medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TCM);, prepared by the researchers by reviewing the literature, and the Attitudes towards Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(AHCAMS); were used to collect the study data. Statistical analysis was performed using the Number Cruncher Statistical System insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NCSS); 2007 [Kaysville, Utah, USA] software. Results: The AHCAMS mean score of the midwives and nurses was determined as 26.86±7.46. The negative, level 0.209, weak correlation between the ages of the participants and their Complementary and Alternative Medicine insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CAM); sub-dimension score was found to be statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0,001; p<0,01);. The negative, level 0.145, weak correlation between the ages of the participants and their Holistic Health sub-dimension score was found to be statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0,022; p<0,05);. Conclusions: Although the midwives and nurses lacked knowledge about TCM methods, their attitudes were positive and they were willing to receive training.
Keywords : Traditional and complementary medicine TCM, midwife, nurse