title: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among Jordanian patients with chronic diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explores the prevalence of herbal medicine use in a cohort of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), dyslipidemia and hypertension (HTN) in Jordan.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study took the form of a cross-sectional survey of patients attending the outpatient departments at The Jordan University Hospital (JUH), in Amman. The method was based on semi-structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 700 CKD, dyslipidemia and hypertension patients were interviewed. Of the participants, 7.6% (n = 53) reported using herbs. Most of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) users were older than 50 years of age (n = 42; 79.3%) and predominantly female (54.1%, n = 29). The majority of patients in this group had hypertension (n = 44, 83.0%), followed by dyslipidemia (n = 32, 60.4%). The most common herbal product to be used was Hibiscus sabdariffa (22.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirmed that there is an appreciable prevalence of herbal use among patients with CKD, dyslipidemia and hypertension in Jordan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy,The University of Jordan, Queen Rania Al abdullah Street, 11942 Amman, Jordan.
authors.forename: Mayyada
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wazaify
authors.forename: Izzat
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alawwa
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yasein
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Saleh
authors.forename: Fatma U
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Afifi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D031584:Hibiscus; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations
keywords: Chronic kidney diseases; Diabetes mellitus; Dyslipidemia; Herbs; Hypertension; Jordan