Use of Mind Body Complementary Therapies (MBCT) among Thalassemia Patients

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the pattern use and their experiences of MBCT use in Thalassemia patients in the Northern region of Malaysia. A validated questionnaire was distributed among 390 thalassemia respondents at the Kedah Thalassemia society. Results showed that 313 (80.26%) reported using CAM. The data showed a significant association with age (p=0.001), an education level (p=0.020), and household income (p=0.037). The MBCT was mainly used among thalassemia patients, with 292 respondents (93.29%). This suggests that MBCT helps deal with stress and can be used in chronic management Keywords: thalassemia, complementary and alternative medicine, mind-body complementary therapies, chronic eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7i20.3521