Alternative & Integrative Medicine

Mazen Ayidh Alotaibi

Publications

• Research Article
  Help-seeking Behavior among Adults in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - A Crosssectional Study
  Author(s): Sulaiman Abdullah Al Shammari, Saleh Abdullah Alhaidar, Mazen Ayidh Alotaibi, Abdullah Alrayed Alanazi, Waleed Khalid Al Shammari, Abdulaziz Mashuj Alanazi, Hossam Khalid Alsahabi, Abdulmajeed Fahad Altammami and Talal Mohammed ThaherSulaiman Abdullah Al Shammari, Saleh Abdullah Alhaidar, Mazen Ayidh Alotaibi, Abdullah Alrayed Alanazi, Waleed Khalid Al Shammari, Abdulaziz Mashuj Alanazi, Hossam Khalid Alsahabi, Abdulmajeed Fahad Altammami and Talal Mohammed Thaher
  
  Background: Management of people’s health problems should be performed by qualified health professionals. However, an increasing number of individuals claim the ability to manage diseases despite not having received medical training. This study sought to identify the sociodemographic and socioeconomic characteristics of people seeking health-related assistance from nonprofessionals, their reasons for seeking help and sources of health information available to the public. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from September 2014 to March 2015. The sample size was 195 Saudi adults. An online survey consisting of a well-structured questionnaire was created using Google forms and distributed via a link to a website. Result: A total of 269 participants met our criteria and completed the questionnaire. One hundred ninety-one participants (.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-5162.1000212

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