Open AccessCurrent Awareness of Health Professionals on the Safety of Herbal Medicine and Associated Factors in the South West of Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Gemmechu Hasen,
Rebuma Hashim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s321765
Subject(s) - medicine , alternative medicine , family medicine , pharmacovigilance , likert scale , logistic regression , health professionals , traditional medicine , environmental health , adverse effect , health care , psychology , pharmacology , pathology , developmental psychology , economics , economic growth
Recently, the World Health Organization has strongly evidenced the importance of herbal medicine safety monitoring within the existing pharmacovigilance system through active involvement of health professionals. However, there is a widespread lack of awareness among health professionals about the safety of herbal medicines. Thus, this study assessed the current awareness of health professionals on the safety of herbal medicine in the South West of Ethiopia.