Prevalence and factors associated with the use of traditional medicine in individuals with hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycaemia, and arterial hypertension in Ecuador: results from a population-based study in two health districts
Traditional medicine is used by a significant proportion of the population in Ecuador, highlighting the need for a more accessible and intercultural healthcare approach. The health system should ensure access to the necessary information and resources for the management of their metabolic risk factors.
Authors
- María Hernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-9264)
- Cintia Caicedo-Montaño
- Francisco Barrera Guarderas
- Andrés Peralta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7617-108X)
- Ana Lucía Torres-Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1751-1950)
- Sergio Morales-Garzón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8666-1090)
- María F. Rivadeneira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7525-1600)
- Lucy Anne Parker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2362-4057)
- Elisa Chilet‐Rosell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9091-7255)
- Gregorio Montalvo-Villacis
- Mónica Márquez-Figueroa
- Marta Puig‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3259-9524)
- Ikram Benazizi‐Dahbi
- Carmen López-Herraiz
- Juan Vásconez-Donoso
- J. Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6887-1369)
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (EC)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-024-04666-0
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Commission