title: Complementary and alternative medicine use among Jordanian patients with diabetes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explores the prevalence, type, frequency, purpose and pattern of herbal preparation use as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in a cohort of patients with diabetes in Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study took the form of a cross-sectional survey of patients attending the outpatient departments at The National Centre for Diabetes, Endocrine and Genetics (NCDEG), in Amman. The method was based on semi-structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1000 diabetes patients were interviewed. Of the participants, 16.6% (n=166) reported using herbs. Most of CAM users were in the age group 51-60 years (n=73, 44.0%) and predominantly female (59.6%). 139 of the CAM users (83.7%) had at least obtained a high school degree. The most common herbal product to be used was green tea (20.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirmed that there is an appreciable prevalence of herbal use among patients with diabetes in Jordan.
authors: Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Jordan, Jordan.
authors: Mayyada
authors: M
authors: Wazaify
authors: Fatma U
authors: FU
authors: Afifi
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: El-Khateeb
authors: Kamel
authors: K
authors: Ajlouni
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D028241:Camellia sinensis; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012737:Sex Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013662:Tea; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations; D013662:Tea