Knowledge, attitude, perceived effectiveness and self-practice of complementary and alternative medicine: a cross-sectional comparison between medical and non-medical students of Bangladesh.

Mohammad Azmain Iktidar Sreshtha Chowdhury Simanta Roy Mowshomi Mannan Liza Sharmin Akter A M Khairul Islam Sefat Alam Pranto Sristi Chowdhury Md Asikur Rahman Chowdhury Shama Binte Shafiul Dipa Dev Syed Md Sayeem Tanvir Mohammad Hayatun Nabi

Published in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2022)

Medical students have a lacking of knowledge and a positive attitude towards CAM, despite its very common practice among the people of Bangladesh. Therefore, emphasis should be put on the inclusion of CAM modules in medical training.

Keyphrases

medical students
healthcare
primary care
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
depressive symptoms
mental health
social support
physical activity
quality improvement