02609nas a2200241 4500008004100000245009000041210006900131260001800200300001200218490000700230520186200237653001302099653002002112653001202132653001302144653003502157100002502192700002102217700002302238700002202261700002402283856006002307 2021 eng d00aClinical Outcome of Herbal Medicine-related Problems for Respiratory Viral Infections0 aClinical Outcome of Herbal Medicinerelated Problems for Respirat cDecember 2021 a138-1430 v103 a

Background: The use of herbal medicine to treat dissimilar respiratory conditions has been assumed for many decades. This survey analysis explores the clinical outcomes of herbal medicine-related problems for respiratory viral infections in Saudi Arabia. Design and Setting: A self-administered, structured questionnaire was sent to the public online, counting questions on the responders’ demographics and questions gaging different clinical outcomes of herbal medicine-related problems when treating respiratory viral infections in Saudi Arabia. Data analysis was performed through SPSS program version 26. Results: 486 participants responded to this questionnaire. 89.92% of the responders were from the west area in Saudi Arabia, 56.49% were in the age group between 18 and 30 years old. 18.32% were healthcare practitioners, while 53.85% of these practitioners were physicians. 18.74% of the responders applied herbal medications three times daily for respiratory viral infections. Only 4.31% of the responders established having side effects during the past year from herbal medications, while 3.58% visited a pharmacy for these side effects. Their healthcare professionals asked 20.04% about the use of herbal medications. Factors increasing the occurrence of adverse events were: that residents of the western region (p value=0.002), age group between 18 and 30 (p-value=0.046), females (p-value<0.001), low monthly income (p-value=0.013) and non-healthcare professionals (p-value=0.001). Conclusion: Although the occurrence of herbal medication-related problems is not common in Saudi Arabia, it can need medical assistance. Awareness of the public of the herbal medications adverse events is decisive.

10aClinical10aHerbal medicine10aOutcome10aProblems10aViral Infections Saudi Arabia.1 aAlomi, Yousef, Ahmed1 aAlhazmi, Ghadeer1 aAlmaghrabi, Murouj1 aAlzahrani, Ghaida1 aAlmatrafi, Mohammad uhttps://ijphs.org/article/2021/10/4/105530ijpcs20211019