Hekimlerin Modern ve Tamamlayıcı Tıbba Karşı Tutumları

Abstract

Introduction
 This study aims to evaluate the opinions of physicians in Umraniye Training and Research Hospital (UTRH), University of Health Sciences, Istanbul about modern medicine and Traditional and Complementary Medicine (T&CM). 
 
 Materials and Methods
 Among the physicians working in UTRH 407 of them were interviewed. The participants were asked to complete the questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Questions evaluating their demographic information, and their opinions on modern medicine and T&CM were asked of the participants.
 
 Results
 The mean professional experience of these physicians is 10,14±9,49 years. 39.1% of the participants have received training on T&CM. 76.7% of them think that T&CM methods are useful and supportive methods for modern medicine. 74.9% of physicians think that more randomized controlled studies should be done to increase awareness about T&CM methods. The most concerning option for physicians regarding the widespread application of T&CM methods is the employment of these methods by inappropriately trained people or those who have not received any training. 85.6% (n=125) of the physicians who received training on T&CM methods think that modern medicine does not give due importance to preventive medicine. 93.8% (n=135) of the physicians who were trained in T&CM methods, preferred additional T&CM methods because the patients were not satisfied with modern medical methods, 86.6% (n=129) of them said that modern medicine has a disease-centered approach rather than a patient-centered approach. 
 
 Conclusion
 Physicians think that T&CM methods are supportive and useful methods for modern medicine and state that more randomized controlled studies should be done about T&CM methods.