Characterizing Herbal Medicine Use for Noncommunicable Diseases in Urban South Africa

被引：24

作者：

Hughes, Gail D. ^{[1
]}

Aboyade, Oluwaseyi M. ^{[2
]}

Beauclair, Roxanne ^{[3
,4
]}

Mbamalu, Oluchi N. ^{[5
]}

Puoane, Thandi R. ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Western Cape, Fac Nat Sci, South African Herbal Sci & Med Inst, ZA-7535 Bellville, South Africa

[2] Univ Western Cape, South African Herbal Sci & Med Inst, ZA-7535 Bellville, South Africa

[3] Univ Stellenbosch, South African Ctr Epidemiol Modelling & Anal, ZA-7602 Stellenbosch, South Africa

[4] Univ Ghent, Int Ctr Reprod Hlth, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

[5] Univ Western Cape, Sch Pharm, ZA-7535 Bellville, South Africa

[6] Univ Western Cape, Sch Publ Hlth, ZA-7535 Bellville, South Africa

来源：

EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | 2015年 / 2015卷

基金：

新加坡国家研究基金会;

关键词：

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; HEALTH-CARE; LOW-INCOME; COMPLEMENTARY; PREVALENCE; ADULTS; WOMEN; PROFESSIONALS; DETERMINANTS; HYPERTENSION;

D O I：

10.1155/2015/736074

中图分类号：

R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

10 ;

摘要：

Economic challenges associated with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the sociocultural outlook of many patients especially in Africa have increased dependence on traditional herbal medicines (THMs) for these diseases. A cross-sectional descriptive study designed to determine the prevalence of and reasons for THM use in the management of NCDs among South African adults was conducted in an urban, economically disadvantaged area of Cape Town, South Africa. In a cohort of 1030 participants recruited as part of the existing Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiological (PURE) study, 456 individuals were identified. The overall prevalence of THM use was 27%, of which 61% was for NCDs. Participants used THM because of a family history (49%) and sociocultural beliefs (33%). Hypertensive medication was most commonly used concurrently with THM. Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the potential dualistic use of THM and conventional drugs by patients, as this could significantly influence health outcomes. Efforts should be made to educate patients on the potential for drug/herb interactions.

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