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A cross-sectional study was performed with students using a validated questionnaire to assess the use of complementary and alternative therapies (CATs).
A recent study
illustrated that complementary and alternative therapies are employed for the
treatment of dysmenorrheal among undergraduate students. The incidence of
ever-use and current use of complementary and alternative therapies is very
much amongst the students.
A cross-sectional study was performed with students using a validated questionnaire to assess the use of complementary and alternative therapies (CATs).
This was a cross-sectional study conducted among undergraduate pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia using a validated and pre-tested self-administered questionnaire. The study was conducted in November and December 2019. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests.
In this study, 318 female
students were invited for conducting the study. Only 219 among them completed
the questionnaire. In this study, the opinion of female students towards
complementary and alternative therapies for dysmenorrhea is considered. The
information was evaluated with the help of descriptive and inferential
statistical tests.
Around 23 and 9% of the participants thought that complementary and alternative therapies were equally helpful and more helpful than analgesics, respectively.
Commonly used complementary and alternative therapies and their percentage of use among students:
Common reasons for using CAT and their percentage of use among students:
The incidence of ever-use
and current use of complementary and
alternative therapies is high among students. Application of heating pad and
bed rest are the mainly used CATs. Limiting the requirement for analgesics and
effectiveness are the major reasons behind the current use of CATs.
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
Use of complementary and alternative therapies for the treatment of dysmenorrhea among undergraduate pharmacy students in Malaysia: a cross sectional study
Usman Abubakar et al.
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