The Relationship Between Knowledge and Attitude of Patients with Chronic Diseases Regarding Complementary Medicine

Abstract

Background: Evidence shows the effectiveness of complementary medicine and its use in the treatment of chronic diseases are increasing. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge and attitude toward complementary medicine in patients with chronic disease and referred to a hospital in an urban area of Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional correlation study was conducted with 400 patients with chronic diseases referred to a hospital in an urban area of Iran. The samples were chosen using convenience sampling. The patients' knowledge and attitudes were assessed using a researcher-made questionnaire and the holistic complementary and complementary medicine questionnaire, respectively. Results: The patients' knowledge was the highest and lowest in the subscales of herbal medicine and energy therapy, respectively. Also, their attitudes mean regarding holistic health was better than attitude regarding scientific validity of complementary medicine (21.37 versus 15.88). There were statistically significant relationships between knowledge and attitude (r = 0.28, P < 0.001). While the relationship between knowledge regarding complementary medicine and attitude toward holistic health (r = 0.52, P < 0.001), its relationship with attitude toward the scientific validity of complementary medicine was reverse and negative (r = -.23, P < 0.001). Moreover, demographic variables such as the level of education, marital status, disease type, exercise habits, and information about the methods of complementary medicine had statistically significant relationships with the patients' knowledge about complementary medicine. The frequency of consumption of vegetables per week (r = -0.18, P < 0.001) and the duration of disease (r = -0.16, P = 0.002) had a statistically significant reverse relationship with knowledge regarding complementary medicine. Conclusions: Knowledge regarding herbal medicine was high in patients with chronic diseases. Given a lack of sufficient knowledge and poor attitudes about other aspects of complementary medicine, patients need more education about the significance of complementary medicine and its positive effects on their health.

Willingness to pay for traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) among Malaysian adults

“…It was confirmed in this study that knowledge of TCAM had a positive effect on willingness to pay for TCAM, thereby supporting H5 . This finding is similar to previous studies where knowledge about health-related products was found to be an important factor in determining willingness for paying for TCAM (Seyyedrassoli et al , 2017; Ting et al , 2019). Most respondents felt that they have a good understanding of TCAM product characteristics and subjects because they traditionally use TCAM within their families.…”

“…Understanding the psychological factors that influence the willingness to pay for TCAM among Malaysian consumers is important for health-care policymakers and practitioners in delivering quality services and promoting the usage of TCAM to increase the acceptance and willingness among Malaysians to pay for such services. Although there are several studies in the pharmaceutical context that relate to TCAM in general, the majority of them do not discuss the underlying theory and the theoretical implications from TCAM (Abuduli et al , 2016; Aizuddin and Al Junid, 2018; Jasamai et al , 2017; Puteh et al , 2017; Rezai et al , 2013; Seyyedrassoli et al , 2017; Tran et al , 2016). This gap highlights a need for more research, especially in view of the importance of TCAM in the pharmaceutical context in Malaysia.…”

Examining the Attitudes of Hypertension Patients Toward Using Complementary Treatments

“…18 It was found in a study by Seyyedrassoli et al that the attitudes of individuals with chronic diseases toward complementary supportive practices were at a low level. 19 As can be seen, the mean scores of patients' attitudes toward complementary practices differ in previous studies that were conducted with different patient groups. This is explained by the differences in individual and disease-related characteristics.…”

“…In the study conducted by Ozer et al, in which the attitudes of patients who applied to the internal medicine outpatient clinic toward traditional and complementary medicine were examined, it was reported that patients had a moderate attitude toward traditional and complementary medicine 18. It was found in a study by Seyyedrassoli et al that the attitudes of individuals with chronic diseases toward complementary supportive practices were at a low level 19. As can be seen, the mean scores of patients’ attitudes toward complementary practices differ in previous studies that were conducted with different patient groups.…”

Hubungan antara Pengetahuan Pasien terhadap Terapi Komplementer dengan Luaran Terapi pada Pasien Hipertensi Di Beberapa Puskesmas Area Kota Yogyakarta

“…Berdasarkan hasil analisis, sebanyak 63.8% pasien memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang tinggi terhadap obat tradisional (Tabel 3). Pasien dengan penyakit kronik umumnya akan memiliki pengetahuan yang tinggi terhadap penggunaan obat tradisional, dimana diketahui pengetahuan yang tinggi terhadap obat tradisional memiliki korelasi dengan perilaku seseorang dalam menggunakan terapi komplementer (Seyyedrassoli, Ghahramanian, & Rahimlou, 2017) Pada penyakit-penyakit kronik, kepatuhan terhadap pengobatan sangat diperlukan demi tercapainya luaran terapi yang diharapkan, yang dalam penelitian ini adalah tekanan darah yang terkontrol. Pada penelitian ini, sekitar 56.9% pasien memiliki tekanan darah yang terkontrol, dimana target tekanan darah untuk pasien <60 tahun adalah <140/90 mmHg dan target tekanan darah untuk pasien >60 tahun adalah <150/90 mmHg (Tabel 4).…”