Proportion and associated factors of the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine exclusively in a hospital in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has played a critical role in ensuring universal access to basic health care services around the world. In Bangladesh, conventional medicine is a common approach for health care practices, yet, due to Bangladesh's high out-of-pocket payment, millions of people utilise CAM-based healthcare services for illnesses. In Bangladesh, there is a scarcity of data on how CAM is perceived and utilised. The goal of this study was to determine the proportion and correlates of the utilisation of CAM among patients visiting a tertiary level hospital, in Bangladesh.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey involving 1,183 patients who received health care from a hospital in Bangladesh was interviewed for this study. The associated factors on u

SUBMITTER: Shahjalal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9414049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature