Joachimdass, Raphael Joe and Subramaniam, Kavitha and Sit, Nam Weng and Lim, Yang Mooi and Teo, Chin Hai and Ng, Chirk Jenn and Yusof, Afzaninawati Suria and Loganathan, Annaletchumy (2021) Self-management using crude herbs and the health-related quality of life among adult patients with hypertension living in a suburban setting of Malaysia. PLoS ONE, 16 (9). ISSN 1932-6203, DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257336.
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Purpose To determine the prevalence of crude herbs' use in the self-management of hypertension and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with hypertension. Methods This cross-sectional study was performed among patients with hypertension attending a government health clinic. Socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle modifications, medical history and predictors of crude herbs users were obtained. The diversity of crude herbs used was assessed using a modified international complementary and alternative medicine questionnaire (I-CAM-Q) and the HRQOL was assessed using the SF36 instrument. Results Out of the 294 patients recruited, 52.4% were female, 41.5% were Malay and 38.8% were within the 60 to69 age category. The prevalence of crude herbs users was 30.6% and the most common herbs used were pegaga (Centella asiatica), peria (Momordica charantia) and betik (Carica papaya). Using the regression analysis, significantly higher odds of using crude herbs are noted among Malay or Indian patients who have these characteristics: attained secondary education, experienced falls or muscle pain, and had systolic blood pressure of more than 140 mmHg. There was no significant difference in HRQOL domains between the crude herb users and non-users (p>0.05). Conclusion Besides taking allopathic medications, certain patients with hypertension use crude herbs as a form of self-management. Although patients are adamant about integrating crude herbs as a form of self-management, the effects of doing so have not been properly investigated. This implies that the healthcare staff members need to communicate with the patients regarding the use of crude herbs together with conventional drugs.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman Research Fund (UTARRF) [Grant No: 6200/A48] |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Self-management; Hypertension; Health-related quality of life (HRQOL); Conventional drugs; Crude herbs |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms Zaharah Ramly |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2022 03:17 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jun 2022 03:17 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/34053 |
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