Development and Validation of the Questionnaire for the Evaluation of Knowledge about Herbal Preparations (QEK-HP)

• Main Authors: Mirković Snježana, Janković Slobodan, Džudović Jelena, Gužvić Vladimir
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
• Series: Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis
• Subjects: questionnaire; herbal preparations; knowledge; validation
• Online Access: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/afmnai.2017.34.issue-2/afmnai-2017-0012/afmnai-2017-0012.xml?format=INT

Phytopreparations, in addition to the pharmacological activity and positive effects on health, can lead to side effects, toxic effects, allergic reactions, as well as the interaction of conventional and herbal medicines. Despite this, there is a generally positive attitude that herbal medicines and herbal dietary supplements are safe and harmless to health and are most often used on its own initiative, without consultations with a pharmacist or a doctor. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a questionnaire for measuring the general knowledge about phytopreparations.