Medical Students’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Herbal Medicine in Saudi Arabia: Should Medical Schools Take Immediate Action?
A considerable proportion of medical students demonstrated insufficient knowledge and perception regarding the use of herbal medicine. To improve their understanding, it is essential to integrate comprehensive courses, organize workshops led by experts, promote research and clinical experiences, and establish patient education initiatives.
Authors
- Waleed Hafiz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9608-6248)
- Safaa Alsanosi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6453-754X)
- Maram Alshareef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7359-0580)
- Hassan Alwafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5627-1633)
- Mohammed Shaikhomer
- Asim Muhammed Alshanberi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5215-0049)
- Jakleen Abujamai
- Majd Almech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7962-9224)
- Abdulrahim Alissa
- Ragad Adel Baghdadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8068-6281)
Institutions
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
- Umm al-Qura University (SA)
- University of Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Advances in Medical Education and Practice
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/amep.s497642
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.72