The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman

This research project aims to examine the prevalence and identify factors, which predict the pattern use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among public in Klang area. The information gathered regarding patterns, behaviors and experiences were included in this research. Using a cross se...

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Main Author:	Sulaiman, Shahrizal
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry
Online Access:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105523/1/105523.PDF
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spelling	my-uitm-ir.1055232024-12-05T08:49:00Z The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman 2009 Sulaiman, Shahrizal Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry This research project aims to examine the prevalence and identify factors, which predict the pattern use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among public in Klang area. The information gathered regarding patterns, behaviors and experiences were included in this research. Using a cross sectional study, data were collected via self administered surveys approach using the structured Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ). HCAMQ was completed by 169 respondents, or 134 (73.3%) respondents reported they have experienced using alternative medicine before and 35 (20.7%) said they never had experienced using any of IO common alternative therapies listed in the questionnaire. This study revealed the gender, age, ethnicity, education, marital status and household income factors found not to influence the use of CAM. While the following variables emerged as predictors of CAM use: poorer health status, experienced health related problem, dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, people who hold the holistic philosophical view on CAM or health and people who have trust on safety and efficacy of CAM. Respondent's personal attributes and opinions influence their likelihood of using CAM. These findings are important because by understanding the reasons use of alternative medicine it perhaps that it would help the healthcare providers understand the patterns and reasons for the patients to seek for complementary medicine. Knowledge of the predictors of CAM use may benefit health care providers to determine patients at risks, so that additional advice on safe use of CAM could be provided 2009 Thesis https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105523/ https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/105523/1/105523.PDF text en public degree Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Puncak Alam) Faculty of Pharmacy Mohd Ali, Salmiah
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advisor	Mohd Ali, Salmiah
topic	Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry
spellingShingle	Pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical chemistry Sulaiman, Shahrizal The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman
description	This research project aims to examine the prevalence and identify factors, which predict the pattern use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among public in Klang area. The information gathered regarding patterns, behaviors and experiences were included in this research. Using a cross sectional study, data were collected via self administered surveys approach using the structured Holistic Complementary and Alternative Medicine Questionnaire (HCAMQ). HCAMQ was completed by 169 respondents, or 134 (73.3%) respondents reported they have experienced using alternative medicine before and 35 (20.7%) said they never had experienced using any of IO common alternative therapies listed in the questionnaire. This study revealed the gender, age, ethnicity, education, marital status and household income factors found not to influence the use of CAM. While the following variables emerged as predictors of CAM use: poorer health status, experienced health related problem, dissatisfaction with conventional medicine, people who hold the holistic philosophical view on CAM or health and people who have trust on safety and efficacy of CAM. Respondent's personal attributes and opinions influence their likelihood of using CAM. These findings are important because by understanding the reasons use of alternative medicine it perhaps that it would help the healthcare providers understand the patterns and reasons for the patients to seek for complementary medicine. Knowledge of the predictors of CAM use may benefit health care providers to determine patients at risks, so that additional advice on safe use of CAM could be provided
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qualification_level	Bachelor degree
author	Sulaiman, Shahrizal
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title	The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman
title_short	The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman
title_full	The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman
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title_full_unstemmed	The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman
title_sort	public use of complementary and alternative medicine (cam) in klang valley / shahrizal sulaiman
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi MARA (Kampus Puncak Alam)
granting_department	Faculty of Pharmacy
publishDate	2009
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The public use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Klang Valley / Shahrizal Sulaiman

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