Open AccessUsage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine among Dengue Fever Patients in the Northeast Region of Peninsular Malaysia
Author(s) -
Ida Seriwati Ismail,
Suhaily Mohd Hairon,
Najib Majdi Yaacob,
Alwi Muhd Besari,
Sarimah Abdullah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the malaysian journal of medical sciences/the malaysian journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2180-4303
pISSN - 1394-195X
DOI - 10.21315/mjms2019.26.3.7
Subject(s) - dengue fever , medicine , logistic regression , odds ratio , demography , traditional medicine , virology , sociology
The recent epidemic of dengue fever (DF) in Malaysia was alarming. The treatment of DF remains supportive as there is no anti-viral agent or vaccine available as yet. Traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) provides an alternative option for the treatment of DF but there is limited evidence with regard to its usage. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence, types and predictor factors of T&CM usage among DF patients in the northeast region of Peninsular Malaysia.