Journal of Traditional Medical Complementary Therapies

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COVID-19 Pandemisinde Yaşlı Bireylerin Kullandıkları Geleneksel ve Tamamlayıcı Tıp Yöntemlerinin Belirlenmesi: Tanımlayıcı Kesitsel Araştırma
Determination of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Methods Used by Elderly People in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Research
Ayşe Gül PARLAKa, Zümrüt AKGÜN ŞAHİNa
aKafkas Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, İç Hastalıkları Hemşireliği ABD, Kars, Türkiye
J Tradit Complem Med. 2023;6(1):40-7
doi: 10.5336/jtracom.2022-92559
Article Language: TR
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 Amaç: Araştırmada, yaşlı bireylerin koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 [coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)] pandemi sürecinde başvurdukları geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp (GETAT) yöntemlerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırma, bir il merkezindeki 372 yaşlı bireyle COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde yürütülmüştür. Veriler, araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan ''Anket Formu'' kullanılarak telefon ile görüşme yöntemiyle toplanmıştır. Anket formu yaşlı bireylerin sosyodemografik verileri, COVID-19'dan korunmak amacıyla yapılan uygulamalar ve COVID19 pandemi sürecinde kullandıkları GETAT yöntemlerini belirlemeye yönelik sorulardan oluşmaktadır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde tanımlayıcı istatistiksel yöntemler (sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma) kullanılmıştır. Anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan yaşlı bireylerin %55,4'ü kadın, %79,8'i evli ve %34,9'u okuryazar değildir, %56,7'si en az bir kronik hastalığa sahiptir ve %55,9'u sürekli ilaç kullanmaktadır. Pandemi döneminde yaşlı bireylerin %76,9'unun COVID-19'dan korunmak için GETAT kullandığı belirlenmiştir. GETAT yöntemlerinden en fazla tercih edilen yöntemin bitkisel ürünler (%92,3) olduğu ve bitkisel ürün olarak en fazla kuşburnu çayı (%28,0), ısırgan otu (%25,9) ve adaçayının (%22,4) tüketildiği belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Yaşlı bireylerin pandemi sürecinde virüsle savaşmak amacıyla GETAT yöntemlerinden bitkisel ürünleri yüksek oranda kullandıkları saptanmıştır. Şifalı bitkilerin sağlığa olumlu etkilerinden yararlanmak için uygun şekilde saklanması, hazırlanması ve uygun miktarda tüketimi önem taşımaktadır. Bitkilerin yanlış kullanımından kaynaklanan tehlikelerin önlenebilmesinde özellikle geriatri hemşirelerinin eğitim ve danışmanlık hizmeti yapmaları önerilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19; geleneksel tıp; tamamlayıcı terapiler; yaşlı; geriatri hemşireliği
ABSTRACT
 Objective: The research aimed to determine the traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) methods used by elderly people during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Material and Methods: The descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 372 elderly individuals in a city center during the COVID-19 pandemic period. The data were collected by telephone interview method using the ''Survey Form'' created by the researchers. The questionnaire form consists of questions to determine the sociodemographic data of elderly people, the practices made to protect against COVID-19, and the TCM methods they use during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation). Significance was accepted p<0.05. Results: 55.4% of the elderly people participating in the research are women, 79.8% are married and 34.9% are illiterate. 56.7% have at least one chronic disease and 55.9% are constantly taking medication. In the pandemic, 76.9 % of the elderly used the TCM methods to protect themselves from COVID 19, the most preferred method was herbal products (92.3%). It was determined that they mostly consumed rosehip tea (28.0%), stinging nettle (25.9%) and sage (22.4%) as herbal products. Conclusion: It was determined that elderly people used herbal products from TCM methods at a high rate in order to fight the virus during the pandemic process. In order to benefit from the positive effects of medicinal plants on health, it is important to store, prepare and consume in an appropriate amount. It is recommended that geriatric nurses, in particular, provide training and consultancy services in order to prevent the dangers arising from misuse of plants.

Keywords: COVID-19; traditional medicine; complementary therapies; elderly; geriatric nursing
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