A literature review of complementary and alternative medicine used among diabetes mellitus patients

Anugrahini

2020

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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease that requires treatment or management in the long term. DM patients have a tendency to seek other treatment besides medical treatment. The use of herbs is one of the choices for DM patients in complementing self-care, especially in the treatment component. This study aims to explore in depth about self-care behavior in DM patients who use herbs as a complement to medical treatment. This study used a qualitative design with a phenomenological method approach. Participants were determined by purposive sampling technique as many as 9 participants. Data collection was carried out in August and October 2015 with in-depth interview techniques. Data analysis using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The data validation was done by using triangulation technique. There are three themes generated in this study, namely: 1) reasons for going to health services, 2) patient expectations after being diagnosed with diabetes, and 3) diabetes self-care. DM patients who have a tendency to use herbs as a complement to medical treatment must continue to carry out self-care regularly so that their blood sugar levels are controlled. The pattern of diabetes self-care behavior needs the attention of health workers, so that DM patients continue to carry out self-care regularly when using herbs as a companion to medical treatment. Keywords: diabetes mellitus; herbs; self-care

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…T2DM patients, apparently still have inappropriate self-care behavior when using herbs and patients tend not to comply with medical treatment (13) . Patients also have the habit of using more than one herbal at the same time (12,14) . This becomes the basis for conducting research on self-care for DM patients using herbs.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Care Behavior in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Using Herbals as a Complement to Treatment

Anugrahini

2020

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“…Most patients did not consult a doctor before using complementary and alternative medicine [30]. The behavior of T2DM patients in choosing complementary and alternative medicine was based on their belief that this treatment can improve their health status, experience treatment failure, family history of using CAM, and side effects of treatment [31].…”

Section: The Use Of Herbs As Complement Diabetes Self-carementioning

confidence: 99%

The health beliefs of patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus who use herbs as a complement to self-care

Anugrahini

Proboningsih

2021

IJPHS

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Diabetes mellitus type 2 patients who have a tendency to use herbs, are based on the patient's health belief that herbal medicine is a natural ingredient that has efficacy and is safe. This study aimed to explore health beliefs as predictors of herbal use as a complement to diabetes self-care. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 230 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who had been clinically diagnosed, received medical treatment and used herbs. The data was collected using a questionnaire at seven community health centers (Puskesmas) in Surabaya City. Data analysis using Partial Least Square. The indicator of health belief variables has a loading factor value>0.5: perceived vulnerability and severity (0.820), perceived benefits (0.739), perceived barriers (0.822), sense of self-efficacy (0.695). Health beliefs have a significant effect on the use of herbs as a complement to diabetes self-care, the value of T>1.97 (T>10.07). Health beliefs consisting of perceived vulnerability and severity, perceived benefits, perceived inhibition, and perceived self-efficacy were strong predictors associated with the use of herbs as a complement to diabetes self-care. Nurses as part of health workers must pay attention to patient health beliefs in providing education to patients.

“…The health status of diabetes patients shows the efficacy of the CAM use was evaluated on satisfaction with CAM and the patient's health status. Satisfaction of T2DM patiens in using the CAM includes the efficacy and safety of CAM selected [24]. Some natural health products have shown a lowering of A1C by≥0.5% intrials lasting at least 3 months in adults with type 2 diabetes, but most aresingle, small trials that require further large-scale evaluations before theycan be recommended for widespread use in diabetes [25].…”

Section: Test Different Mean Random Blood Sugar Levelsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Complementary treatment to reduce blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Proboningsih

Novitasari

et al. 2020

IJPHS

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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that requires long-term management. There is a tendency in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients to use herbs as a complement to medical treatment. The purpose of this study was to analyze the use of herbs as a complement to medical treatment in reducing blood sugar levels of T2DM patients. This type of research is quasi-experimental, with 40 research subjects divided into 4 groups. Determination of research subjects by purposive sampling in accordance with established inclusion criteria. Data analysis using paired T test. The majority of respondents was women (77.5%) and had no genetic history (75%). The duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus majority was >5 years 72.5%). Data on random blood sugar levels before (p=0.098) and after (p=0.113) intervention were normally distributed and homogeneous p>0.05 (0.839). The treatment group (groups 2, 3, and 4) showed a significant decrease in random blood sugar levels as the control group (1) with a significance value <0.05. Giving herbs has a tendency to reduce random blood sugar levels when used as a complement to medical treatment. Bitter melon shows the effect of decreasing random blood sugar levels greater than the provision of bay leaves and cinnamon.<br /><br />