Motivation for the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapy in Patients with Hypertension

Abstract

Hypertension is a worldwide public health issue. People with hypertension use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy to lower the risk of problems and attain the intended level of health. People prefer complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) because they want to get better quickly, because it is appropriate, inexpensive, and healing is speed, and because they feel comfortable and peaceful after being treated. The study’s goal was to investigate the motivation of hypertension patients in Meureubo Village, Makmur District, and Bireuen Regency to adopt complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy. The descriptive design is used in this investigation. The complete sample technique was used to select 103 hypertensive respondents for this investigation. The findings revealed that 48 patients with hypertension (46.6%) were highly motivated to use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy. According to the study’s findings, the majority of respondents are highly motivated to pursue complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy. It is recommended that people with hypertension use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy as an alternative non-pharmacological treatment of hypertension by meeting the requirements for the right selection of ingredients, the right dose, the right time to use it, and the right way to use it in order to achieve the best results while remaining safe to use.