The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients
Many of our chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients venture into complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to seek a cure for the disease beyond conventional management. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of CAM usage; and its association with the progression...
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| author | Muhammad Yusuf AS, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Shamsul Azhar Shah, |
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| description | Many of our chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients venture into complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM) to seek a cure for the disease beyond conventional
management. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence
and pattern of CAM usage; and its association with the progression of CKD in
our population. This was a cross-sectional survey recruited CKD patients from
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). Data was collected via
interview using questionnaires which explore the demographics, type and pattern
of CAM use. Patients’ comorbidities and serum creatinine were extracted from the
medical notes to assess the association between progression of CKD and usage of
CAM. Chi-square, Independent Samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic
regression were used to evaluate for an association. Three hundred and seventy
two eligible patients were recruited. The prevalence of CAM use was 29% in the
past year. Younger age, higher education and higher income level were associated
with significantly more usage of CAM. Natural products were the commonest type
of CAM used (86.1%). The belief in the effectiveness of CAM was the main reason
for its uptake and about 57.8% revealed their practice to their physician. We found
that the use of CAM in Malaysian CKD patients did not influence the progression
of the disease. |
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| spelling | my-ukm.journal.155642020-11-04T16:24:02Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15564/ The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients Muhammad Yusuf AS, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Many of our chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients venture into complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to seek a cure for the disease beyond conventional management. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and pattern of CAM usage; and its association with the progression of CKD in our population. This was a cross-sectional survey recruited CKD patients from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). Data was collected via interview using questionnaires which explore the demographics, type and pattern of CAM use. Patients’ comorbidities and serum creatinine were extracted from the medical notes to assess the association between progression of CKD and usage of CAM. Chi-square, Independent Samples t-test, Mann-Whitney U test and logistic regression were used to evaluate for an association. Three hundred and seventy two eligible patients were recruited. The prevalence of CAM use was 29% in the past year. Younger age, higher education and higher income level were associated with significantly more usage of CAM. Natural products were the commonest type of CAM used (86.1%). The belief in the effectiveness of CAM was the main reason for its uptake and about 57.8% revealed their practice to their physician. We found that the use of CAM in Malaysian CKD patients did not influence the progression of the disease. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15564/1/20_ms0358_pdf_12383.pdf Muhammad Yusuf AS, and Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, and Shamsul Azhar Shah, (2019) The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients. Medicine & Health, 14 (2). pp. 219-234. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/2 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Yusuf AS, Abdul Halim Abdul Gafor, Shamsul Azhar Shah, The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title | The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title_full | The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title_fullStr | The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title_short | The use of complementary and alternative medicine among Malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
| title_sort | use of complementary and alternative medicine among malaysian chronic kidney disease patients |
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