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Knowledge, attitude and practices of South African healthcare professionals towards complementary and alternative medicine use for atopic eczema – a descriptive survey

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 59 , issue 1, pages: 22–28

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1248146

Author(s): Yasmeen ThandarDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Heath Sciences, South Africa, Julia BothaDiscipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology, South Africa, Benn SartoriusDepartment of Public Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, South Africa, Anisa MosamDepartment of Dermatology, South Africa,

Keywords: atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, attitudes, complementary and alternative medicine, complementary medicine, healthcare professionals, knowledge, practices, views,

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Background: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are used widely for treating atopic eczema (AE), commonly in conjunction with conventional medicines prescribed by mainstream healthcare professionals (HCPs). This cross-sectional survey evaluated the knowledge, general attitudes and practices regarding CAM among dermatologists, paediatricians, general practitioners (GPs) and pharmacists treating patients with AE in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

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