OBJECTIVES: To survey the pattern of traditional Chinese medicine usage among chronic hepatitis B patients. DESIGN: Self-administered questionnaire survey. SETTING: Hepatitis clinic at a university hospital in Hong Kong. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion of chronic hepatitis B patients who have ever used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and factors associated with the use. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixty-two patients completed the survey (response rate 93%). One hundred and sixteen (32%) patients reported history of traditional Chinese medicine usage. One hundred and five (91%) patients felt that Chinese medicine had few or no side effects. Most (81%) patients did not inform their physicians on Chinese medicine usage. On multivariate analysis, recent travel to Mainland China, perceived active hepatitis and family members with chronic hepatitis B were independent factors associated with the use of Chinese medicine. CONCLUSIONS: Chronic hepatitis B patients commonly use traditional Chinese medicine. As patients seldom inform the physicians about the use of Chinese medicine, doctors should explicitly enquire about this because of potential therapeutic implications.
OBJECTIVES: To survey the pattern of traditional Chinese medicine usage among chronic hepatitis Bpatients. DESIGN: Self-administered questionnaire survey. SETTING:Hepatitis clinic at a university hospital in Hong Kong. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Proportion of chronic hepatitis Bpatients who have ever used traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and factors associated with the use. RESULTS: Three hundred and sixty-two patients completed the survey (response rate 93%). One hundred and sixteen (32%) patients reported history of traditional Chinese medicine usage. One hundred and five (91%) patients felt that Chinese medicine had few or no side effects. Most (81%) patients did not inform their physicians on Chinese medicine usage. On multivariate analysis, recent travel to Mainland China, perceived active hepatitis and family members with chronic hepatitis B were independent factors associated with the use of Chinese medicine. CONCLUSIONS:Chronic hepatitis Bpatients commonly use traditional Chinese medicine. As patients seldom inform the physicians about the use of Chinese medicine, doctors should explicitly enquire about this because of potential therapeutic implications.
Authors: Vincent C H Chung; Polly H X Ma; Chun Hong Lau; Samuel Y S Wong; Eng Kiong Yeoh; Sian M Griffiths Journal: Health Expect Date: 2012-05-31 Impact factor: 3.377
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