Usage of Traditional and Complementary Medicine among Dengue Fever Patients in the Northeast Region of Peninsular Malaysia | Zendy

Ida Seriwati Ismail | Zendy; Suhaily Mohd Hairon | Zendy; Najib Majdi Yaacob | Zendy; Alwi Muhd Besari | Zendy; Sarimah Abdullah | Zendy

Open Access

Usage 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 -

malaysian journal of medical sciences

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.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research