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标题：Malay Traditional Treatment (MTT) and General Health Quality (GHQ) Among Lower Back Pain (LBP) Patients in Malaysia
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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：2013
卷号：101
页码：212-220
DOI：10.1016/j.sbspro.2013.07.194
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractIntroduction Malay Traditional Therapy (MTT) claimed to reduce pain, improve the physical power and overall quality of life. Objective This study aims to examine the effectiveness of MTT and its potential role in improving the general health quality (GHQ) of LBP patients. Methodology: Self administered questionnaire, patients’ record files, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Self Leg Raised (SLR) score sheets were used as study tools. Result Majority of the patients showed improvement in VAS and SLR scores thus the quality of life. Conclusion MTT provided is benefited by LBP patients and complement to patients’ general health quality.
关键词：Malay traditional therapy;SLR score;GHQ;VAS score