ASSESSMENT ON ACCEPTANCE OF TRADITIONAL & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE (T&CM) SERVICES BY MEDICAL DOCTORS IN KLANG V

1. ASSESSMENT ON ACCEPTANCE OF TRADITIONAL & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE (T&CM) SERVICES BY MEDICAL DOCTORS IN KLANG VALLEY & PUTRAJAYA

2. Preface

3. Acknowledgement

4. Introduction

5. Background What is traditional medicine? What is complementary medicine? What is traditional and complementary medicine?

6. T&CM Policy in Malaysia

8. Integration of Traditional & Complementary Medicine in Healthcare System

9. Selected T&CM services provided in identified hospitals include: Acupuncture; Traditional Malay massage; Herbal therapy as an adjunct therapy to oncology treatment; and Malay Postnatal care established in July 2009 (Hospital Putrajaya)

10. General Objective To assess the acceptance of T&CM services amongst medical doctors in government hospitals at Klang Valley & Putrajaya.

11. Specific Objectives To determine the knowledge of medical doctors regarding T&CM services and associated socio demographic characteristics. To determine the acceptance of medical doctors regarding T&CM services and associated socio demographic characteristics. To determine the practise of T&CM services among medical doctors for Klang Valley and Putrajaya hospitals. To explore the relationship between socio demographic characteristics of medical doctors and their willingness to discuss/refer the patients to T&CM services.

12. Methodology: A cross sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire conducted among medical doctors in all government hospitals within the Klang Valley and Putrajaya.

13. Non T&CM Hospital Kajang Hospital Ampang Hospital Sungai Buloh Hospital Serdang Hospital Tunku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang Hospital Kuala Lumpur Hospital Selayang T&CM 8. Hospital Putrajaya

15. Results Respondent Characteristics

18. Respondent Knowledge on T&CM Services

21. Respondents’ Attitude on T&CM Services

26. Respondent Practice on T&CM Services

27. Proportions of Practice among Respondents in Klang Valley Hospitals

28. Proportions of Practice among Respondents in Hospital Putrajaya

29. Relationship between Socio Demographic Characteristics of Medical Doctors and Their Willingness to Discuss/ Refer the Patients to T&CM Services

31. Discussion

32. Based on literature reviews: Demographic characteristics of doctors: Age Gender Specialty Self use From the findings: >46 yrs Female Generalists Ever used

33. Based on literature reviews: Physicians’ knowledge of T&CM: QoL From the findings: Wellness purposes Fulfill needs

34. Based on literature reviews: Physicians’ attitude towards T&CM: Integration Competition Acceptance From the findings: As part of hospital services Future Not to use Regular basis & included in conventional medical education

35. Based on literature reviews: Physicians’ attitude towards T&CM: skepticism From the findings: Need further testing Reduce respect

36. Based on literature reviews: Physicians’ practice of T&CM: referral From the findings: Referred patients Massage & acupuncture

37. Conclusion

38. Limitation

39. Suggestion

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