Sawsan Mustafa Abdalla
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Majmaah University, Al- Majmaah 11952, Saudi ArabiaPublications
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Research Article
Gender Differences in the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Practice: A Community-Based Survey
Author(s): Sawsan Mustafa Abdalla*, Noura M. Al-Ghanam, Hanan Hammad ALMutairi, Khloud Eid Albeladi, Marwa Ali Alanazi, Syed Meraj Ahmed and Elsadig Yousif Mohamed
Background: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a common practice worldwide and there is a broadening interest among Saudi population in its curative potential. This study aimed to determine the gender differences of Saudi population in the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine based on individual practice and beliefs. Aim: To determine the purpose, beliefs, and commonly used modalities in CAM among the indigenous community in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Riyadh region of Saudi Arabia. Data were collected from 740 respondents by a pre-tested questionnaire after obtaining ethics approval. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS software version 25.0. Result: Sixty-one (28.6%) males prefer the use of CAM over modern medicine compared to 205 (38.9%) females. One hundred and twenty-one .. Read More»