Complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus attending a suburban tertiary healthcare centre in Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a major global health problem with significant complications and high economic and social burdens, leading many patients to explore complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for obtaining relief. This study was conducted to explore the use of CAM by patients with T2DM and factors influencing it.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at a suburban tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka using 280 randomly selected patients diagnosed with T2DM. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire adapted using published instruments. The questionnaire included open-ended questions on types of CAM used, a five-point Likert scale that assessed attitudes and beliefs and questions assessing knowledge and pe

SUBMITTER: Thilakarathna M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512381 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature