Ethnomedicine Knowledge Among Iranian Patients With Gastrointestinal And Liver Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The role of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in healthcare is substantial and frequently overlooked, with widespread use in both developed and developing countries. This study aimed to explore the ethnomedicinal knowledge including prevalence, socio-demographic, and health related characteristics related to gastroenterology and hepatology disorders in Kerman province.

Materials and methods

This study included 400 eligible patients attending gastroenterology and hepatology outpatient clinic. Data collection was conducted using various assessment tools, that is, a self-administered demographic and ethnomedicine questionnaire, and quality of life questionnaire.

Results

The findings of the present study revealed that 40.3% of the patients surveyed

SUBMITTER: Hasheminasab FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11840213 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature