TY - JOUR AU - Samah Fathy Ibrahim , AU - Sara Almujaiwel , AU - Shatha Bejad Al-harbi , AU - Aysha Abdoh Alessa , AU - Ghaida Abdullah Alkfari , AU - Majdoleen Dakhil Al-Najim , PY - 2020/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Saudi women’s complementary alternative medicine practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids JF - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association JA - J Pak Med Assoc VL - IS - SE - Case Series DO - 10.47391/JPMA.180 UR - https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1467 SP - 1-12 AB - <p><strong><u>Abstract</u></strong></p><p><strong>Objective:</strong> To detect Saudi women’s complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practice and attitudes in superficial injuries first aids.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional descriptive study included 500 women from Princess Nourah bint Abdul Rahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect their socio-demographic characteristics, complementary and alternative medicine practice and attitude in superficial injuries first aids.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Most of the participants were young non-married women coming from middle regions. Burn and superficial cuts represented the commonest superficial injuries. Honey and medical herbs; myrrh were the commonly used CAM. Most participants agreed that CAM is available. Half of participants believed that CAM is safe that could be used without medical consultation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion</strong>: There is increased interest and positive attitudes toward CAM use among Saudi women, yet they are not aware about its interactions and side effects.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Complementary, Alternative medicine, Honey, Medical herbs, Attitude, Safety, Efficacy, female, Saudi Arabia</p> ER -