Abstract

VERA, Emilio Duré  and  RIOS-GONZALEZ, Carlos Miguel. Knowledge and use of traditional medicine against SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) in medical students: qualitative study. Rev. cient. cienc. salud [online]. 2024, vol.6, e6140.  Epub June 30, 2024. ISSN 2664-2891.  https://doi.org/10.53732/rccsalud/2024.e6140.

Introduction. In the history of humanity, man has had to face various epidemics, pandemics of biological agents that have caused death and suffering. Hence traditional medicine has maintained its popularity throughout the world. Objective. Analyze the knowledge and use of traditional medicine against SARS-Cov2 (COVID-19) in medical students during the year 2022. Material and methods. Qualitative, phenomenological, descriptive and interpretive. Interviews were conducted with medical students. The analysis categories considered in this study were: a) Knowledge about traditional medicines used against Covid-19, b) Uses of alternative and complementary traditional medicine for Covid-19. Results. The intergenerational transmission of knowledge about traditional medicine stands out. Parents and grandparents have been the main transmitters of this practice, which suggests cultural roots and confidence in its effectiveness over time. There is a lack of understanding about the mechanisms of action and benefits of traditional medicine. Conclusion. It was found that there is little knowledge on the part of the students regarding traditional medicines. Regarding their experiences, they report that many received traditional treatment, many of which found it beneficial in terms of improvement in some symptoms.

Keywords : traditional medicine; knowledge; SARS-CoV-2.

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