Intan Idiana Hassan, Nurul Husna Abd Hadi, Soon Lean Keng

COMPLEMENTARY ALTERNATIVE MEDICINES

AMOKNOWLEDGE,ATTITUDES, PRACTICE OF NURSING AND MEDICAL SCIENCES STUDENTS

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Produktbeschreibung

This comparative study aims to identify and compare nursing and medical student's knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) of complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). There were 74 students (33 nursing students and 41 medical students) randomly selected to participate in this study and a self-administered questionnaire was given and collected at the same time. Independent t-test was used and p-value 0.05 was accepted statistically significant. The finding from this study revealed that overall, nursing students were more knowledgeable about CAMs, possessed positive attitudes, and more willing to practice CAMs in clinical area compared to medical students. Null hypothesis was rejected at 5% significant level. It is suggested that the inclusion of CAM in nursing curriculum will prepare nursing student as a good future nurses who is knowledgeable to respond patient's questions related to CAM therapies.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dictus Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 137g
• ISBN-13: 9783844399714
• ISBN-10: 3844399712
• Artikelnr.: 33463205

Autorenporträt

1.Intan Idiana Hassan Profesora de enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 2. Nurul Husna Abd Hadi Licenciada en Enfermería, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universiti Sains Malaysia 3. Próximamente Profesora de Enfermería Lean Keng, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universiti Sains Malaysia.