Ankara University Faculty of Medicine term 4, 5, 6 students on traditional and complementary medicine practicesexamination of knowledge and attitudes

Objective: The use of Traditional and Complementary Medicine applications is increasing in our country and in the world. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge levels of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine students about TCM applications. Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 4th, 5th and 6th term medical students studying at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between October 2022 and December 2022. Our study was carried out with questions containing sociodemographic data and a questionnaire containing TCM attitude scale. Results: Of the 289 students participating in the study, 144 (49.8%) were female and 145 (50.2%) were male, the mean age is 22.92 (±1.72) years. The most commonly heard TCM methods among medical faculty students are acupuncture (92.4%), cupping/cup (92.4), phytotherapy (86.5%), hypnosis (83.7%), mesotherapy (80.3%), ozone therapy (79.9%) and leech therapy (76.5%). 47.1% of the students participating in our study have used one or more TCM applications before, and the most frequently used TCM applications are cupping/cup (13.1%), mesotherapy (11.4%), and chiropractic (6.2%). , acupuncture (5.5%). The most common sources of information about TCM applications by students were determined as family and friends, social media and media. The mean total score of the students measured by the "Traditional and Complementary Medicine Attitude Scale " was calculated as 90.6 ±16.82. Conclusion: In this study, in which we evaluated the attitudes towards TCM applications, we found that the attitudes of the students were positive. We concluded that about half of the students use applications and are interested in receiving training on applications.