Assessment of general public perceptions toward traditional medicines used for aphrodisiac purpose in state of Penang, Malaysia.
The study aims to evaluate general public perceptions regarding the use of Traditional and Complementary Medicines (TCM) for aphrodisiac purposes. A questionnaire based, cross-sectional study was undertaken. Respondents were selected in the state of Penang, Malaysia. A total of 392 respondents were included in the study. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Chi Square/Fischer Exact tests were used where appropriate. Out of 392 respondents, 150 (38.26%) reported using specific Traditional medicines for aphrodisiac purposes. Most respondents (46.94%) agreed that aphrodisiac medicines were easily available t. Moreover, 40.31% of the respondents reported that traditional aphrodisiac medicines were cheaper than modern (prescription) medicines. This study highlights limited public knowledge regarding the use of traditional aphrodisiac medicine. Healthcare professionals should be aware of informal TCM usage when prescribing allopathic medicines.
Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia. azmihassali@gmail.com
Mohamed Azmi
MA
Hassali
Fahad
F
Saleem
Asrul Akmal
AA
Shafie
Harith Khalid
HK
Al-Qazaz
Maryam
M
Farooqui
Hisham
H
Aljadhey
Muhammad
M
Atif
Imran
I
Masood
D000328:Adult; D001046:Aphrodisiacs / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D000529:Complementary Therapies / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008518:Medicine, East Asian Traditional / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
D001046:Aphrodisiacs