Awareness of Apitherapy: a study of healthcare professionals in Turkiye.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Apitherapy is a part of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) in Türkiye. It is defined as using bees and bee products as supplementation in the cure of several diseases. This study was conducted between 05.05.2023 and 05.06.2023 throughout Türkiye using an online survey to examine healthcare professionals' levels of knowledge concerning apitherapy and the factors affecting these.

Methods

Seven hundred-three questionnaires of suitable data quality were included. SPSS 23.0 software was used in the data analysis. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the Backward LR elimination method to determine the factors with the most impact on awareness of apitherapy. Statistical significance was considered to be p < 0.05.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Gokkaya I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933912 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature