ArticleOman medical journal2018
Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use in Knee Osteoarthritis and its Associated Factors Among Patients in Northeast Peninsular Malaysia.
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- Comparison of Warming Needle Moxibustion and Drug Therapy for Treating Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Behavioral Segmentation of Integrative Care Use Among Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis in a Rural District in Northern Thailand.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2026Article
- Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use among osteoarthritis patients in a developing country and their level of satisfaction.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided versus Anatomical Landmark-guided Genicular Nerve Block to Treat Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Oman medical journal · 2023Article
- Effects of Topical Application and Oral Intake of Rosa damascena on Acute Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Oman medical journal · 2022Review
- A Malaysian Delphi consensus on managing knee osteoarthritis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Perspectives of ESCAPE-Pain Programme for Older People With Knee Osteoarthritis in the Community Setting.Frontiers in public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe sought to determine the prevalence of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use for knee osteoarthritis and its associated factors among patients attending a referral hospital in an eastern coastal state of Malaysia.
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 214 patients with knee osteoarthritis. A universal sampling method was applied to patients who attended the outpatient clinic in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia from May 2013 to October 2013. Participants were given a questionnaire to determine their sociodemographic information and a validated Bahasa Malaysia version of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC). This questionnaire was used to assess the severity of knee osteoarthritis (i.e., pain, stiffness, and disturbances in daily activity).
resultsOver half (57.9%) of patients reported using TCM to treat knee osteoarthritis. Factors associated with TCM use were gender (odd ratio (OR) = 2.47; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.28-4.77), duration of knee osteoarthritis (OR = 1.51; 95% CI: 1.03-2.23), and the severity of knee pain (OR = 2.56; 95% CI: 1.71-3.86).
conclusionsThe prevalence of TCM use among eastern Malaysian patients with knee osteoarthritis was high. Physicians caring for these patients should be aware of these findings so that inquiries regarding TCM use can be made and patients can be appropriately counseled.
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