TCM in Malaysia is generally well accepted by both rural and urban communities.
However, rural communities have a greater tendency to use TCM for certain conditions like musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses that are thought to be supernatural in nature.
Reasons for greater usage of TCM in rural communities:
· Perceived longer period of recovery from orthodox medicine (Musculoskeletal injuries)
· Fear of undergoing surgery & implantation with foreign objects like plaster & cast
· Trust experienced TCM practitioners more than young rural doctors
· Modern hospital or clinical setting provides limited opportunities for patients or family members to be involved
· Objections from elders and community residents in seeking modern treatment
· Cost - modern medicine generally more expensive than TCM
· Orthodox medicine tend to treat symptoms rather than causes/ Orthodox physicians do not address the concerns of the patients
· Inclusion of spiritual elements in TCM - key factor for rural Malay communities who respect the unseen supernatural forces of nature and their concept of universe
Contributed by John Lee
Source:
Preferential Utilization of Healthcare Systems by a Malaysian Rural Community for the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries by K M Ariff
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