The Use of Herbal Remedies and Supplementary Products among Chronic Disease Patients in Vietnam

Q2 Social Sciences

Studies on Ethno-Medicine Pub Date : 2017-04-03 DOI:10.1080/09735070.2017.1305230

K. Peltzer, T. Nguyen Huu, Nguyen Bach Ngoc, S. Pengpid

引用次数: 9

Abstract

ABSTRACT The purpose of this paper was to determine the use of herbal remedies and supplementary products among chronic disease patients in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted in a health care setting using a random sample of 1601 adult patients (Mean age: 50.5 years, SD=22.7). From the total sample 43.6 percent indicated that they had been using herbal home remedies. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, older age, urban residence, having medium income, not engaging in problem drinking, having three or more chronic conditions, low drug medication adherence and poor health status was associated with herbal home remedy use. Commonly used herbal remedies included Curcumin, Gynostemma pentaphyllum, Ganoderma lucidum, Aloe Vera, Artichoke, Globe artichoke Cynara scolymus L.,1753,– Asteraceae and Styphnolobium japonicum. This paper confirms a high prevalence and a wide variety of herbal remedy use.

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越南慢性病患者对草药和辅助产品的使用

摘要本文旨在确定越南慢性病患者中草药和辅助产品的使用情况。在卫生保健环境中进行了一项横断面研究，随机抽取1601名成年患者（平均年龄：50.5岁，SD=22.7）。总样本中43.6%的人表示他们一直在使用草药家庭疗法。在多变量逻辑回归分析中，年龄较大、居住在城市、中等收入、不酗酒、患有三种或三种以上慢性病、药物依从性低和健康状况不佳与草药家庭疗法的使用有关。常用的草药包括姜黄素、绞股蓝、灵芝、芦荟、朝鲜蓟、朝鲜蓟，1753，-菊科和日本安息香。这篇论文证实了一种高流行率和广泛的草药使用。

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Studies on Ethno-Medicine Social Sciences-Cultural Studies

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期刊介绍： Studies on Ethno-Medicine is a peer reviewed, internationally circulated journal. It publishes reports of original research, theoretical articles, timely reviews, brief communications, book reviews and other publications in the interdisciplinary field of ethno-medicine. The journal serves as a forum for physical, social and life scientists as well as for health professionals. The transdisciplinary areas covered by this journal include, but are not limited to, Physical Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Life Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Botany, Agriculture, Home Science, Zoology, Genetics, Biology, Medical Sciences, Public Health, Demography and Epidemiology. The journal publishes basic, applied and methodologically oriented research from all such areas. The journal is committed to prompt review, and priority publication is given to manuscripts with novel or timely findings, and to manuscript of unusual interest. Further, the manuscripts are categorised under three types, namely - Regular articles, Short Communications and Reviews. The researchers are invited to submit original papers in English (papers published elsewhere or under consideration elsewhere shall not be considered).