Objective: Recently, the use of phytotherapy has been increasing rapidly, as in other traditional and complementary medicine practices. In our study, it is aimed to evaluate the awareness and usage features of dentistry students about herbal products and phytotherapy. Material and Methods: This study was carried out on 242 volunteer students studying in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades at the Adıyaman University Faculty of Dentistry. Students' knowledge and personal experiences about herbal products were evaluated through questionnaires that were prepared previously and consisted of three parts (demographic information, use of herbal products, phytotherapy attitude and level of knowledge). Results: As a result of the answers given by the students participating in the study, it was determined that approximately half of them did not have information about phytotherapy. However, unlike this low level of knowledge, about 94% of students used herbal products. Herbal products were most often used for colds (87.2%) and prophylactic purposes (74.4%). Lemon, green tea, sage, linden and mint were the most preferred herbal products by the students. The rate of use of phytotherapy for oral and dental health was 44%. Conclusion: The increasing interest of people in herbal products and the use of these products for the purpose of treatment lead doctors to do more research on phytotherapy. Although most of these students, who will be dentists of the future, use herbal products, they do not have sufficient knowledge about phytotherapy. For this reason, it may be beneficial to include a vocational training on phytotherapy in the undergraduate education curriculum.
Keywords: Phytotherapy; dentistry; complementary therapies; awareness
Amaç: Diğer geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamalarında olduğu gibi fitoterapinin kullanımı da son yıllarda hızla artmaktadır. Çalışmamızda, diş hekimliği fakültesi öğrencilerinin fitoterapi konusundaki farkındalıkları ile bitkisel ürünleri kullanım özelliklerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Bu çalışma, Adıyaman Üniversitesi Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi 1., 2., 3. ve 4. sınıflarda okuyan 242 gönüllü öğrenci üzerinde gerçekleştirilmiştir. Öğrencilerin bitkisel ürünler hakkındaki bilgi ve kişisel deneyimleri, daha önce hazırlanmış ve 3 bölümden (demografik bilgi, bitkisel ürünlerin kullanımı, fitoterapi tutumu ve bilgi düzeyi) oluşan anketlerle değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Çalışmaya katılan öğrencilerin verdiği cevaplara göre öğrencilerin yaklaşık yarısının fitoterapi hakkında bilgi sahibi olmadığı belirlendi. Ancak bu bilgi seviyesinin aksine, öğrencilerin yaklaşık %94'ünün bitkisel ürünleri kullandığı tespit edildi. Bu bitkisel ürünlerin çoğunlukla soğuk algınlığı (%87,2) ve profilaktik amaçlar (%74,4) için kullanıldığı ve öğrenciler tarafından en çok tercih edilen bitkisel ürünlerin limon, yeşil çay, adaçayı, ıhlamur ve nane olduğu görüldü. Ağız ve diş sağlığı için fitoterapinin kullanım oranı ise %44 idi. Sonuç: İnsanların bitkisel ürünlere karşı ilgilerinin ve bu ürünlerin tedavi amaçlı kullanımının artması doktorları fitoterapi hakkında daha fazla araştırma yapmaya yönlendirmektedir. Geleceğin diş hekimi olan, bugünün öğrencilerinin çoğu bitkisel ürünü kullanmasına rağmen fitoterapi hakkında yeterli bilgiye sahip değildirler. Bu nedenle lisans eğitimi müfredatına fitoterapi ile ilgili mesleki bir eğitime yer verilmesi faydalı olabilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Fitoterapi; diş hekimliği; tamamlayıcı terapiler; farkındalık
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