Herbal medicine use among diabetic and hypertension patients in Mangochi: Prevalence, determinants and use pattern
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2021-08-02
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Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
Abstract
This is a cross sectional study involving all adult diabetic and hypertensive patients in NCD
Clinic.
Problem statement: There is fast growing use of herbal medicine in NCD however there is
lack of baseline scientific data on quality, safety and efficacy in Africa, even in Malawi
therefore a need to add to Malawi local baseline data on the use of traditional medicine in
NCD.
OBJECTIVES:
Broad objective:
1. To assess the prevalence, determinants and pattern of herbal medicine use among
hypertension and diabetes patients in rural and urban settings of Mangochi
Specific objectives:
1. To estimate the prevalence of traditional medicine usage among hypertension and
diabetes type two patients in Mangochi,
2. to assess the types, formulation, category of herbal medicine used by Hypertension
and diabetic patients at Mangochi and monkeybay hospitals.
3. to assess the concurrence use of traditional medicine and conventional medicine by
Hypertension and diabetic patients at Mangochi and monkeybay hospitals.
4. to investigate the reasons for using traditional medicine by Hypertension and diabetic
patients at Mangochi and monkeybay hospitals.
Methodology: The research will be conducted at Mangochi District Hospital and Monkey
bay community hospital, purposeful selection for the two hospitals. The sample size will be
selected among over thirty years’ adults diagnosed with HTN/DM2 >1yr and Systematic
random sampling technique will be employed to recruit the study participants. Sample size; a
computed sample of two facilities was computed to be 286 participants. A validated
questionnaire used in similar settings will be adjusted, the study will cover the period
between 5th October to 5th December 2021.
Data analysis: will use descriptive analysis(mean, chi square). Ethical Consideration:
Authorization from the district research committee and anonomity of data and ethical
clearance will be sort from COMREC.
02-Aug-2021Expected findings:
: At the end of this study, we are going to have: the prevalence of traditional medicines in
patients with hypertension and diabetes; different types, categories, and formulations of
herbal medicines used; the frequency of use among participants, and the reasons of using
traditional medicines by patients.
Dissemination:
The research findings will be disseminated at the local dissemination college of medicine
(COMREC) as well as published in a research journal and furthermore, results will be
reported to all research regulatory authorities and Malawi poisonous and pharmacy board
with recommendations to the Malawi ministry of health.