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An analysis of nursing and medical students’ attitudes towards and knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

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  • Yasemin Yildirim
  • Serap Parlar
  • Sibel Eyigor
  • Ozen O Sertoz
  • Can Eyigor
  • Cicek Fadiloglu
  • Meltem Uyar

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Aims and objectives. This study aims to evaluate and compare nursing and medical students’ attitudes and knowledge about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Background. Despite increased popularity of the use of complementary and alternative medicine, it is not included in nursing and medicine schools’ curricula in many countries. Design. A cross‐sectional design was used. Method. This study’s research population included 972 students who were educated at a school of nursing and a faculty of medicine during the academic year 2006–2007. The study used a questionnaire the researchers prepared as data collection form. Pearson chi‐square test was used to observe the differences between nursing and medical students. A p‐value

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  • Yasemin Yildirim & Serap Parlar & Sibel Eyigor & Ozen O Sertoz & Can Eyigor & Cicek Fadiloglu & Meltem Uyar, 2010. "An analysis of nursing and medical students’ attitudes towards and knowledge of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(7‐8), pages 1157-1166, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:19:y:2010:i:7-8:p:1157-1166
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.03188.x
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    3. Ivana Unukić & Sofija Turjak & Juraj Rašić, 2023. "Attitudes Towards Science And Technology Among European Union Citizens," Shaping Post-COVID World – Challenges for Economic Theory and Policy, in: Aleksandra Praščević & Miomir Jakšić & Mihail Arandarenko & Dejan Trifunović & Milutin Ješić (ed.),Shaping Post-COVID World – Challenges for Economic Theory and Policy, chapter 3, pages 47-66, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade.

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