Traditional and complementary medicine use in knee osteoarthritis and its associated factors among patients in northeast peninsular Malaysia
Joint Authors
Shafii, Nik Abd al-Hafiz Nik
Yaqub, Layla Husniati
Ishak, Azlina
Abd al-Qadir, Azidah
Source
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 2 (31 Mar. 2018), pp.148-153, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2018-03-31
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Medicine
Topics
Abstract EN
Objectives: We 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.
Methods: This crosssectional 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).
Results: Over 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).
Conclusions: The 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.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shafii, Nik Abd al-Hafiz Nik& Yaqub, Layla Husniati& Ishak, Azlina& Abd al-Qadir, Azidah. 2018. Traditional and complementary medicine use in knee osteoarthritis and its associated factors among patients in northeast peninsular Malaysia. Oman Medical Journal،Vol. 33, no. 2, pp.148-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-835646
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shafii, Nik Abd al-Hafiz Nik…[et al.]. Traditional and complementary medicine use in knee osteoarthritis and its associated factors among patients in northeast peninsular Malaysia. Oman Medical Journal Vol. 33, no. 2 (Mar. 2018), pp.148-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-835646
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shafii, Nik Abd al-Hafiz Nik& Yaqub, Layla Husniati& Ishak, Azlina& Abd al-Qadir, Azidah. Traditional and complementary medicine use in knee osteoarthritis and its associated factors among patients in northeast peninsular Malaysia. Oman Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 33, no. 2, pp.148-153.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-835646
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 153
Record ID
BIM-835646