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https://ptsldigital.ukm.my/jspui/handle/123456789/456140| Title: | Complementary and alternative medicine use among chronic kidney disease patients |
| Authors: | Seham Saeed Mohammed Abdo (P84128) |
| Supervisor: | Adyani Md Redzuan, Dr. |
| Keywords: | Kidney Kidney disease Complementary Therapies Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia -- Dissertations Dissertations, Academic -- Malaysia |
| Issue Date: | 13-Jul-2020 |
| Description: | The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the general population has increased significantly. Despite this, there is limited information in Malaysia concerning the use of CAM among chronic kidney disease patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of the use of CAM, belief about medicine and medicine adherence among patients with chronic kidney disease. The research was carried out at the Nephrology ward and clinic, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (PPUKM) Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL). 230 patients were included in this study. Questionnaire related to CAM use, belief about medicine and medication adherence were distributed to eligible patients after obtaining their consent. This study showed that 27% of patients used CAM. There is a significant difference between CAM usage and education level, especially those with tertiary qualification (P<0.03). Most of the patients using CAM used biological therapy (n=60; 26.1%). The main reasons for using CAM were due to personal interest (n=27; 11.7%). Most of the patients preferred family members or relative as sources of information (n=28; 12.2%). Analysis on belief about medicine demonstrated that most respondents (n=116; 50.4%) agreed that their medicine protect them from becoming worse and 52.2% (n=120) of respondents worried about long term effects of medicine. There is a significant correlation between concern score and creatinine clearance (r=0.161. p<0.017). In terms of adherence status, 39.6% (n=91) patients adhere to their medication. In this study, there was no significant association between CAM usage and patients' medication adherence status.,Master of Science (Pharmacy) |
| Pages: | 125 |
| Call Number: | 9 Tesis WB890.M697c 2020 |
| Publisher: | UKM, Kuala Lumpur |
| Appears in Collections: | Faculty of Pharmacy / Fakulti Farmasi |
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