The effect of patient education program on knowledge about complementary medicines: a cross-sectional study among hypertensive patient

• In: Poster Presentation
• At: Stockholm (Sweden) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: P-T-006
• By: R. IBRAHIM, Inas (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Social Pharmacy, Penang, Malaysia)
• Co-author(s): Inas R. Ibrahim: Social Pharmacy, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
  Mohamed Hassali: Universiti Sains Malaysia,
  Fahad Saleem: University of Baluchistan, Pakistan
  Haydar Al Tukmagi: University of Baghdad, Iraq
  
• Abstract:

  Backgrounds

  Self-care with complementary medicines (CM) is prevalent among hypertensive patients. This brings the need for effective educational programs among patients pursuing CM.

  Aims

  To assess hypertensive patient’s knowledge about CM and disclosure to health professionals at baseline and following the educational intervention.

  Methods

  The study
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