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Disclosure of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors to Medical Doctor in Primary Care Clinics in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia
Joint Authors
Cheah, Whye Lian
Johny, Anak Kelak
Razitasham, Safii
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The decision by the patients to disclose traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) use to their doctor is an important area to be explored.
This study aimed to determine the disclosure of TCM use and its associated factors to medical doctor among primary care clinic attendees in Kuching Division, Sarawak.
It was a cross-sectional study using questionnaire, interviewer administered questionnaire.
A total of 1130 patients were screened with 80.2% reporting using TCM.
Logistic regression analysis revealed that being female (AOR = 3.219, 95% CI: 1.385, 7.481), perceived benefits that TCM can prevent complication of illness (AOR = 3.999, 95% CI: 1.850, 8.644) and that TCM is more gentle and safer (AOR = 4.537, 95% CI: 2.332, 8.828), perceived barriers of not having enough knowledge about TCM (AOR = 0.530, 95% CI: 0.309, 0.910), patient dissatisfaction towards healthcare providers being too business-like and impersonal (AOR = 0.365, 95% CI: 0.199, 0.669) and paying more for healthcare than one can afford (AOR = 0.413, 95% CI: 0.250, 0.680), and accessibility of doctors (AOR = 3.971, 95% CI: 2.245, 7.023) are the predictors of disclosure of TCM use.
An open communication between patients and doctor is important to ensure safe implementation and integration of both TCM and medical treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Johny, Anak Kelak& Cheah, Whye Lian& Razitasham, Safii. 2017. Disclosure of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors to Medical Doctor in Primary Care Clinics in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153969
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Johny, Anak Kelak…[et al.]. Disclosure of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors to Medical Doctor in Primary Care Clinics in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153969
American Medical Association (AMA)
Johny, Anak Kelak& Cheah, Whye Lian& Razitasham, Safii. Disclosure of Traditional and Complementary Medicine Use and Its Associated Factors to Medical Doctor in Primary Care Clinics in Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1153969
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1153969