Knowledge and Perception of Facial Candling for Allergic Rhinitis among University Staff and Students
Joint Authors
Hamdan, Nurul Khaleeda Athiraah
Lean, Qi Ying
Neoh, Chin Fen
Abdullah, Amir Heberd
Lim, Siong Meng
Al-Worafi, Yaser Mohammed
Goh, Khang Wen
Goh, Hui Poh
Ming, Long Chiau
Kalavathy, Ramasamy
Lua, Pei Lin
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-08-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Facial candling is a traditional method used for relieving symptoms of allergic rhinitis (AR).
This study aims to investigate the knowledge and perception of facial candling in a sample of staff and students in a public university in Malaysia.
Methods.
An online questionnaire survey method was used.
Based on sample size calculation, a total of 1,508 UiTM staff and students from ten selected campuses of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) were invited to participate in this survey.
An up-to-date e-mail list of staff in the selected campuses was used as the sampling frame for the study, whereas the students were recruited from the official university student Facebook portal.
Results.
A total of 788 respondents participated in this survey, 72.2% of them knew about facial candling, though only 35.4% had tried the treatment.
Approximately one-fifth of respondents agreed that facial candling might treat AR.
It was found that a higher number of users than nonusers agreed that facial candling was a traditional medicine (78.9% vs 55.0%); could be used on the face and ears (83.5% vs 45.4%); and could be self-administered at home (83.5 vs 45.4%).
Interestingly, more than half of them were uncertain about its long-term effects and adverse reactions.
Conclusion.
This study confirms the facial candling use among patients with AR although the percentage is low.
The patients and general public need to be better informed about the use of facial candling in AR and its associated risks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hamdan, Nurul Khaleeda Athiraah& Lean, Qi Ying& Neoh, Chin Fen& Abdullah, Amir Heberd& Lim, Siong Meng& Kalavathy, Ramasamy…[et al.]. 2020. Knowledge and Perception of Facial Candling for Allergic Rhinitis among University Staff and Students. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156668
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hamdan, Nurul Khaleeda Athiraah…[et al.]. Knowledge and Perception of Facial Candling for Allergic Rhinitis among University Staff and Students. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156668
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hamdan, Nurul Khaleeda Athiraah& Lean, Qi Ying& Neoh, Chin Fen& Abdullah, Amir Heberd& Lim, Siong Meng& Kalavathy, Ramasamy…[et al.]. Knowledge and Perception of Facial Candling for Allergic Rhinitis among University Staff and Students. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156668
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156668