Herbal medicine use among patients with viral and non-viral Hepatitis in Uganda: prevalence, patterns and related factors.

ABSTRACT: Background:There is some evidence that patients with liver diseases commonly use complementary and alternative therapies to address general and liver-disease specific health concerns. The purpose of this study was to assess and describe prevalence, patterns and related factors of herbal medicine use among adults diagnosed with viral and non-viral hepatitis in Kampala, Uganda.

Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted on 310 adult patients attending the gastrointestinal clinic in Mulago hospital referral hospital in Kampala. Data on prevalence, types and reasons for herbal medicine use was collected using standardized questionnaires and focus group discussions. Modified Poisson regression analyses were used to examine factors related to use.

Results:Us

SUBMITTER: Nsibirwa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268757 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature