Investigating The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicines (Cam) Among Thalassemia Patients In Northern Region Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methodological Approach
| dc.contributor.author | Ismail, Wan Ismahanisa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-01-15T07:44:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-01-15T07:44:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this research was to study the use of CAM by thalassemia patients who require lifelong conventional treatments from birth to death. This research focused on understanding the health beliefs on thalassemia, the reasons for the patients to use CAM, views on the treatments they went through, disclosure on the use of CAM to their doctors, as well as quality of life or health, in specific, for thalassemia patients with respect to CAM. Both the qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed in this research. A total of 21 participants aged between 18 to 58 years old, six of whom are men and 15 women, were interviewed. Nineteen of them were found to have used CAM, and only three did not. Financial status and lack of knowledge about CAM were the reasons given for not using CAM. In the quantitative method, semi-structured questionnaires were used. Through the qualitative method, three themes were identified, which were patients’ view on thalassemia and its conventional treatments, patients’ perceptions on the use of CAM, as well as the extent of disclosure to their healthcare practitioners. Patients’ impressions were that thalassemia is a condition that cannot be cured, caused by a genetic disorder inherited through parents or ancestors, and that it is a condition related to blood. Patients also had a positive view on conventional treatment, because the treatments used modern technology and the cost was also high. Besides acknowledging that conventional treatment was good, patients were worried about effects of the treatment. Some patients had disclosed their use of CAM, but they were also concerned about the interaction between CAM and conventional treatment. However, more patients were worried about the perceptions of their doctors if they know about their use of CAM. They were also worried if medication and treatment would no longer be provided if their doctors know about their use of CAM, hence they decided not to disclose about their use of CAM. As for the quantitive results, out of 390 respondents, 313 (80.26%) reported to have used CAM. The data on patients’ demography showed significant association with age (p=0.001), education level (p=0.020), and household income (p=0.037). | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5389 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Universiti Sains Malaysia | en_US |
| dc.subject | The use of complementary and alternative medicines | en_US |
| dc.subject | among thalassemia patients | en_US |
| dc.title | Investigating The Use Of Complementary And Alternative Medicines (Cam) Among Thalassemia Patients In Northern Region Of Malaysia: A Mixed Methodological Approach | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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