Use of integrative medicines by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and its relation with hopelessness levels

Abstract

Purpose: Increase in chronic diseases significantly increases the use of integrative medicines in symptom management. This study aims to determine the use of integrative medicines and the levels of hopelessness of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted in a chest disease services with 259 COPD’s patients. Data were collected with the Questionnaire Form and Beck’s Hopelessness Scale. Results: Of the participants, the most common integrative medicine was herbal methods (66.2%). The hopelessness level of the group using integrative medicine was high, but the difference between the groups was not statistically significant. The participants received information about the use of integrative methods from TV, radio and magazine and used integrative methods in symptom management. Conclusion: The most common integrative medicine used was herbal methods. In addition, level of hopelessness did not affect integrative medicine’s usage. The results of such findings are to identify the causes of integrative medicine use and to ensure education for healthcare professionals.

Keywords

• complemantary medicine
• copd
• hope
• tamamlayıcı tıp
• koah
• umut