Nutraceutical Use among Patients with Chronic Disease Attending Outpatient Clinics in a Tertiary Hospital

Table 5

Nutraceutical usage among patients with chronic disease.

Practice	n (N = 61)	%
Reasons for nutraceutical use
Prevent disease	9	14.8
Treat or prevent complication of disease	24	39.3
Maintain general well-being	18	29.5
Complements conventional medicine	0	0.0
Worried about side effect of conventional medicine	0	0.0
Belief in the efficacy of nutraceutical products	10	16.4
Do you take prescription medicine with nutraceutical products?
Yes	61
No	0	100.0
How do you take nutraceutical products with your prescription medicine?
Right after or before taking medicine	9	14.8
Space time between nutraceutical and medicine by at least 4 hours	52	85.2
Other family members using nutraceutical
Yes	17	27.9
No	44	72.1
Where do you get information about nutraceutical products?
Family members	24	39.3
Friend/neighbours	12	19.7
Television/radio/magazine/newspapers	9	14.8
Internet	16	26.2
Where do you get your supply of nutraceutical products?
Health shop/agent/retailer	45	73.8
Internet	16	26.2
Do you tell your healthcare professionals (Doctors/Pharmacists) about your nutraceutical use?
Yes	24	39.3
No	37	60.7