“FROM TRADITION TO TREND"-THE GROWING POPULARITY OF ALTERNATE MEDICINE IN MODERN HEALTHCARE”
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Alternative medicine, allopathy, chronic diseases
Abstract
Alternative medicine is a term used to refer to medical products and practices that are not part ofstandard medical care. Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Siddha, Yoga, Unani are considered alternative therapies in India. During World War II, vitamins and other medications grew popular, and this health trend was not just restricted to cities. and III. It gradually spread to cities. Relying solely on alternate medicine, especially for serious conditions, can delay or prevent patients from receiving necessary conventional treatments. Studying usage patterns can help address this issue and ensure appropriate healthcare access. Objective was to estimate the prevalence of drug use and identify factors associated with using alternative medicine methods using across-sectional community survey.
Data from 384 houses was collected in urban Warangal using a systematic random sampling technique. Data was collected through home visits. The study duration is 3 months. Descriptive and inferential statistics, such as the chisquare test, were performed. P value ≤ 0.05 was considered significant.176 out of 384 participants, 45.8% of the subjects, use alternative medicine. Homeopathy is used by the majority followed by Ayurveda, constituting 24% and 16.7%, respectively. 68 subjects among 176 were using alternative medicine along with allopathy. Conclusion as Alternative medicine is used mainly for chronic diseases. Major reasons for usage are effectiveness, lesser side effects, easy availability of alternate medicine, and health conditions not relieved with allopathic medicine.
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Dr G Nikhila
post graduate, department of community medicine, Kakatiya medical college, KNRUHS, Telangana.
Dr Punam Kumari Jha
professor, department of community medicine, Kakatiya medical college, KNRUHS, Telangana.
Dr Meenu V Raj
post graduate, department of community medicine, Kakatiya medical college, KNRUHS, Telangana.
Dr Boddu Ajay Kumar
post graduate, department of community medicine, Kakatiya medical college, KNRUHS, Telangana.