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Objective: In this research our aim was to evaluate the use of complementary and alternative therapies in children without chronic disease and the relevant knowledge of their parents.Material and Method: The study was carried out as a descriptive type between 05.16.2016 and 05.27.2016. The universe of the study consisted of parents n=696 of children without a chronic illness who applied to the Department of Child Health and Diseases of Antalya State Hospital Hüseyin Savaş District Policlinic. Data were collected from a total of 125 parents volunteered to work within this group. In the collection of research data, a questionnaire consisting of descriptive characteristics of the families and questions about the research topic formulated by the investigators after screening relevant literature was used by the researchers.Results: Most of 97.6% the interviewed parents were mothers and 63.2% of them were 35-44 years old, while 51.2% of the families reported they had used complementary and alternative medicine CAM as a supportive treatment, and 38.4% of them used CAM for the relief of their children. All of the families stated that they had used at least one of the CAM types for their children and 72.8% of them had used these methods frequently. When using CAM, some 56% families had not observed any benefit or harm 97.6% for their children . It has been determined that the methods most known and used by the parents were herbal treatment and the religious methods, respectively. Families who indicated that they had medium and high income levels 71.9%, 94.4%, respectively reported frequent use of CAM for their children. There was no statistically significant difference between parents’ educational status, age range and use of CAM for their children.Conclusions: It has been determined that all of our research group used at least one of the TAT methods and frequently for their children, and that the method they used most frequently was herbal treatment. Health professionals should be aware of the effectiveness, dosages, side effects, toxicity, and potential drug interactions of CAM methods. These families should be questioned on the use of CAM, and training and counseling should be offered on the use of CAM

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