ArticleAnnals of thoracic medicine2011
Use of complementary and alternative medicine among asthmatic patients in primary care clinics in Malaysia.
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- Prevalence, types and disclosure of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in Saudi Arabia.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2023Article
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma among the Bidayuh of Sarawak, Malaysia: History and risk factors.Oncology letters · 2021Review
- Prevalence of herbal medicines in patients with chronic allergic disorders in Western Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2019Article
- Perceptions of complementary/alternative medicine use and influence on evidence-based asthma medicine adherence in Malaysian children.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2019Article
- Reasons why Thai patients with chronic kidney disease use or do not use herbal and dietary supplements.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
- Integrated traditional Chinese medicine for childhood asthma in Taiwan: a Nationwide cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2014Article
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- Reasons of using complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) among elderly Malaysians of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor states: An exploratory study.Journal of young pharmacists : JYP · 2013Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aimed to determine the knowledge about asthma and the prevalence, disclosure and evaluation of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among asthmatic patients.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted on 95 patients diagnosed with asthma in a primary healthcare centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia using a self-administered questionnaire.
resultsNinety-five patients with a mean age of 47.06 years (±12.8) participated, the majority were female (66.7%), Malay (72.6%). The prevalence of ever-CAM use was 61.1%. The non-ever-CAM users' mean age was 51±13.9 years while the ever-CAM users' mean age was 44.5 ±11.5 years (P = 0.021). Sixty-three females (66.8%) used CAM compared to 14 males (43.8%) (P = 0.014). Thirty-six (62.1%) CAM users had not discussed use of CAM with their doctors. The main reason of non-disclosure was the doctor never asked (55.6%), and the main sources of information about CAM were family and relatives (46.6%). There was no significant difference between use of CAM and knowledge about asthma. The majority of asthmatic patients used rubs (39%), foods (16.9%) and herbs (16.9%). About 76% of asthmatic patients perceived CAM as good for their disease management. On linear multiple regression, Malay race (P = 0.026) and female gender (P = 0.006) were significant predictors of CAM use.
conclusionUse of CAM among asthmatic patients is relatively high, particularly among females. The majority of asthmatic patients valued the use of CAM. Non-disclosure was high in this study. Health education of asthmatic patients about CAM is highly recommended.
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