Unconventional medicine in dermatology outpatients in Turkey

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 639-644

  Gönül, Müzeyyen ^a   Gül, Ülker ^a   Çakmak, Seray Külcü ^a   Kiliç, Selim ^a  

^a Güzelyaka Cad ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMETIC; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; HENNA; HERBACEOUS AGENT; SOAP; YOGHURT;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALOPECIA AREATA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BENIGN TUMOR; CALLUS; CHILD; CLAY; CONTACT DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GARLIC; HERB; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; LEMON JUICE; LICHEN PLANUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOSIS; OUTPATIENT; PARASITOSIS; PITYRIASIS ROSEA; PREVALENCE; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPIRITUAL HEALING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); URTICARIA; VERRUCA VULGARIS; VIRUS INFECTION; VITILIGO; XEROSIS;

ADULT; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES; TURKEY; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66849119036     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04043.x     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Eisenberg DM, Kessler RC, Foster C, et al. Unconventional medicine in United States. Prevalence, costs, and patterns of use. N Engl J Med 1993; 328: 246-252.
2. Jensen P. Use of alternative medicine by patients with atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. Acta Derm Venereol 1990; 70: 421-424.
3. Ernst E. The usage of complementary therapies by dermatological patients: A systematic review. Br J Dermatol 2000; 142: 857-861.
4. Magin PJ, Adams J, Heading GS, et al. Complementary and alternative medicine therapies in acne, psoriasis, and atopic eczema: Results of a qualitative study of patients' experiences and perceptions. J Altern Complement Med 2006; 12: 451-457.
5. Lee GBW, Charn TC, Chew ZH, et al. Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with chronic diseases in primary care is associated with perceived quality of care and cultural beliefs. Fam Pract 2004; 21: 654-660.
6. Clark C, McKay R, Fortune D. Use of alternative treatments by patients with psoriasis. Br J Gen Pract 1998; 48: 1873-1874.
7. Johnston G, Bilbao R, Brown R. The use of complementary medicine in children with atopic dermatitis in secondary care in Leicester. Br J Dermatol 2003; 149: 566-571.
8. Jensen P. Alternative therapy for atopic dermatitis and psoriasis: patient-reported motivation, information source and effect. Acta Derm Venereol 1990; 70: 425-428.
9. Baron SE, Goodwin RG, Nicolau N, et al. Use of complementary medicine among outpatients with dermatologic conditions within Yorkshire and South Wales, United Kingdom. J Am Acad Dermatol 2005; 52: 589-594.
10. MacLennan AH, Wilson DH, Taylor AW. Prevalence and cost of alternative medicine in Australia. Lancet 1996; 347: 569-573.
11. Ben-Arye E, Ziv M, Frenkel M, et al. Complementary medicine and psoriasis: Linking the patient's outlook with evidence-based medicine. Dermatology 2003; 207: 302-307.
12. Fleischer AB, Feldman SR, Rapp SR, et al. Alternative therapies commonly used within a population of patients with psoriasis. Cutis 1996; 58: 216-220.
13. Hughes R, Ward D, Tobin AM, et al. The use of alternative medicine in pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis. Pediatr Dermatol 2007; 24: 118-120.
14. Berk DR, Kanzler MH. Prevalence of alternative medicine use for skin conditions in a primary care population. Arch Dermatol 2004; 140: 892.
15. Berg M, Arnetz B. Characteristics of users and nonusers of alternative medicine in dermatologic patients attending a university hospital clinic: A short report. J Altern Complement Med 1998; 4: 277-279.
16. Artik S, Ruzicka T. Complementary therapy for atopic eczema and other allergic skin diseases. Dermatol Ther 2003; 16: 150-163.
17. Jensen P. Alternative therapy for atopic dermatitis and psoriasis: patient-reported motivation, information source and effect. Acta Derm Venereol 1990; 70: 425-428.
18. Hajheydari Z, Jamshidi M, Akbari J, et al. Combination of topical garlic gel and betamethasone valerate cream in the treatment of localized alopecia areata: A double-blind randomized controlled study. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2007; 73: 29-32.
19. Tomlinson B, Chan TYK, Chan JCN, et al. Toxicity of complementary therapies: An Eastern perspective. J Clin Pharmacol 2000; 40: 451-456.
20. Ernst E. Adverse effect of herbal drugs in dermatology. Br J Dermatol 2000; 143: 923-929.