Abstract
The study aimed to explore incorrect beliefs about traditional medicine for malignant and chronic diseases and disabilities among members of the Saudi society and their relationship to some demographic variables. The study used the descriptive approach. The study sample consisted of (560) persons who were chosen following purposefully from members of the Saudi society in Najran region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in February of the year 2022. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results showed that 65.5% of the study sample did not resort to traditional medicine in treating malignant and chronic diseases and disabilities, while 34.5% of the study sample turned to traditional medicine. Also, it was shown that the total degree of wrong beliefs about traditional medicine for malignant and chronic diseases and disabilities among members of the Saudi society came with a mean of (1.14) rating low level. In addition, the results revealed statistically significant differences in the incorrect beliefs about the traditional medical treatment of malignant and chronic diseases and disabilities among members of the Saudi society due to the variables of gender in favor of females.
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