Proportion and associated factors of the utilisation of complementary and alternative medicine exclusively in a hospital in Bangladesh.

Mohammad ShahjalalJeff GowMd Ashfikur RahmanMd Jakir HossainMd Nafiul Alam KhanMd Sazzadul AlamAhmed HossainRashidul Alam Mahumud

Published in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2022)

In Bangladesh, CAM plays a significant role in health care delivery, with high-levels of patient satisfaction and health benefits. Patients who are older and have a higher level of education are more hesitant to use CAM for their illness, yet CAM has the potential to play a significant role in reducing hospitalisation by providing high reliability and low costs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
patient satisfaction
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
public health
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
health information
patient reported outcomes
middle aged
community dwelling
adverse drug
health insurance