TY  - JOUR
T1  - Awareness, Perception, Attitude, and Knowledge Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicines (CAMs) Among the Pharmacy and Medical Students of a Public University in Saudi Arabia
A1  - Rizwan Ahmad
A1  - Atta A. Naqvi
A1  - Niyaz Ahmad
A1  - Mohamed Baraka
A1  - Mohammad Mastour
A1  - Saleh Al Sharedah and et al
JF  - Archives of Pharmacy Practice
JO  - Arch Pharm Pract
SN  - 2320-5210
Y1  - 2017
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
SP  - 51
EP  - 63
N2  - Introduction: The use of natural products, that is, herbs for clinical and domestic purposes, is quite common in Saudi Arabia. Studies have reported an increasing use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs). This study aims to investigate the perception, attitude, and knowledge of the students regarding CAMs and their use. Materials and Methods: A quantitative, cross‑sectional study targeting the students of the pharmacy and medical colleges at the University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia was conducted for a 6‑month duration. It employed a survey questionnaire termed as CAMs inventory. Results: The majority of the respondents were females (N = 180, 60.8%), and a major segment (N = 170, 57.4%) belonged to the age group between 21 and 23 years. Nearly half of the students (N = 121, 40.9%) strongly agreed on the need for integration of CAMs‑related courses in medical and allied health education, and a similar proportion (N = 129, 43.6%) of the target population acknowledged using CAMs, based on family recommendations (N = 134, 45.3%). Half of the students (N = 142, 48%) had no knowledge about CAMs. Some of the CAMs were more prevalent in males and vice versa (P value 
UR  - https://archivepp.com/article/awareness-perception-attitude-and-knowledge-regarding-complementary-and-alternative-medicines-cams-among-the-pharmacy-and-medical-students-of-a-public-university-in-saudi-arabia
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