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标题：Malay Traditional Massage Therapy (MTMT) Seeking Behaviours among Malays for Their Chronic Diseases-Case Study
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作者：Che Noriah Othman ; Che Noriah Othman ; Maryam Farooqui 等
期刊名称：Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
印刷版ISSN：1877-0428
出版年度：2012
卷号：50
页码：591-601
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.08.062
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractResearch background: Malay Traditional Massage Therapy (MTMT) has gained popularity among patients diagnosed with various types of chronic diseases. Objective: This study was to determine the prevalence of use of MTMT among Malays for their related diseases. Methodology: Questionnaires, patient's records files and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores were used to obtain data and to evaluate the treatment progress. Result: Patients visit the centre for various types of chronic diseases and treatments. VAS scores showed positive progress for majority of patients. Summary: MTMT was commonly used among Malays for various types of chronic diseases and proven to be effective.
关键词：Malay Traditional Massage Therapy;chronic diseases;prevalence;quality of life;VAS score