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Title
Herbal Medicines: Socio-Demographic Characteristics And Pattern Of Use By Patients In A Tertiary Obstetrics And Gynaecology Unit |
Full text
http://dspace.knust.edu.gh/dspace/handle/123456789/1713 |
Date
2007 |
Date related
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (2010) |
Author(s)
Addo, V. N. |
Abstract
Herbal medicines are used by patients, mostly without the knowledge of their Doctors and other health providers. The presentation, course and outcomes of the patient's condition may thus be affected. There has been a lot of concern recently about the use of herbal medicines. The Ghana Food and Drugs Board has come out with a strong campaign aimed at regulating the advertisement f medicinal products, especially herbal medicines. Unfortunately, little is known about the pattern (use of herbal medicines by patients attending our hospitals. This cross-sectional descriptive survey in depth interviews was carried out to determine the socio-demographic characteristics and pattern of herbal medicine use by patients in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department in info Anokye Teaching Hospital. More than 50% of those interviewed said they used herbal medicine with liquid preparations being the most frequently used. About 25% of these preparations n administered orally and the rectal and vaginal routes were also used. It is recommended that Vilmentation of herbal medicine use is done whenever patients are seen in health institutions. Where studies are needed to find out about the use of herbal medicines in the general population since it would play a major role in the Ghana Ministry of Health's goals of integrating herbal medicine into health delivery and providing comprehensive health services for all. There is also the for collaboration between the Department of Herbal Medicine and other Departments in the College of Health Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
Subject(s)
Herbal medicine; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital |
Language
en |
Publisher
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
Type of publication
Article; Technical Report |
Identifier
Addo, V. N., Herbal Medicines: Socio-Demographic Characteristics And Pattern Of Use By Patients In A Tertiary Obstetrics And Gynaecology Unit. Kumasi, Ghana, Journal of Science and Technology, 27(3).; 0855-0395 |
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