The influence of geographical origin of medical students on their opinions about the value of medicinal plants in cancer treatment

Jenish Lakhabhai Vekariya; V. P. Vdovichenko

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20262159

Authors

Jenish Lakhabhai Vekariya Department of Pharmacology, Grodno State Medical University, Grodno, Belarus
V. P. Vdovichenko Department of Pharmacology, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Grodno State Medical University, Grodno, Belarus

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20262159

Keywords:

Medical students, Cancer treatment, Questionnaire, Plant medicine

Abstract

Background: During medical study in university students should learn about both traditional-based medicine and evidence-based medicine in order to tackle different clinical aspects of practice. This study aimed to get to know about medical students' understanding about usage of different types of plants based medicine in treatment of various forms of cancer.

Methods: Using an online survey “Google forms” information was collected among Grodno State Medical University (GrSMU) 100 medical students from Asian origin (India and Sri Lanka) and 100 Belarusian medical students participated.

Results: Students from Asian origin (India) found out to be more deeply related to traditional-based medicine while students from Belarus were less likely to trust this form of medicine.

Conclusions: In conclusion, we've found out that heterogeneity of knowledge about plant-based medicine in the cure of oncological diseases between medical students of different regions. Medical students from Asia (especially from India) are more engaged with the use of plants-based medicine for treatment of oncological disease.

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