KAP STUDY OF COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN RISHIKESH: A COMMUNITY BASED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v6i4.389Keywords:
Complementary and alternative medicine, Ayurveda, Yoga, knowledge, community based.Abstract
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are group of medicines that are not considered to be a part of
conventional medicine. They lack documented evidences regarding to safety and efficiency. CAM plays an important role
in primary health care system of India. Therefore, this health system needs strengthening and integrated in current system
in order to fill the gaps in accessibility. It is necessary to know the current belief and perspective of people for whom
services is to be provided. Objective: to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of CAM in an urban area.
Methodology: A community based cross sectional study was planned in Rishikesh Nagar Pallika. Wards were Clusters
and 15 were selected by PPS. From each cluster 30 households were selected randomly. One adult from each household
was interviewed with structured questionnaire. Results: Out of 450 total participants, 98 % of participants were aware of
one or other CAM. Ayurveda was most known medicine (93 %) followed by homeopathy and yoga. Ayurveda was
percieved to be more effective in diabetes and infertility comapred to allopathy. Eighty-two percent had ever used CAM
and 67 % had used it as an alternative medicine. 92 % of those who used CAM were satisfied with the effect. 22 %
participants were using CAM for Gastrointestinal diseases. Conclusion : Significant number of them were aware of CAM.
It has more acceptability because of its less side effect, culturally rooted, availability and lesser cost. Three forth of them
had ever used CAM.
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