Use of complementary and alternative medical applications diabetes patients and determining factors

Objective: This study was conducted in order to determine the usage status of GETAT applications of diabetic patients and the factors that are effective in this. Materials and methods: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional and prospective type study. The study was conducted with 244 diabetic patients admitted to the Family Medicine Outpatient Clinic and Family Health Centers of Sanliurfa Harran University Hospital on December 2021- August 2022. The data were collected using the "Questionnaire Form" and the Traditional and Complementary and Alternative Medicine Attitude Scale (CACMAS). Results: The rate of patients using GETAT for any reason is 48.36%, the utilization rate of GETAT for the treatment of diabetes is 38.52%. Phytotherapy application was used most often. There is a statistically significant relationship between the use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine with to have knowledge about Traditional and Complementary Medicine and the presence of comorbidity (p<0,005). A statistically significant relationship was found between the use of Traditional and Alternative Medicine in the treatment of diabetes and the scores Decisively obtained from the subscales (p<0,005). Conclusion: According to the data obtained from this study, it has been determined that individuals with multiple diseases turn to alternative applications in treatment. For this reason, it is necessary to approach these patients more holistically. At the same time, since the use of herbal products is very widespread, increasing the studies related to this topic is important in terms of patient satisfaction and treatment effectiveness. Key words: Diabetes, Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Alternative Medicine, CACMAS