| Abstrak/Abstract |
Chronic diseases including heart disease, cancer, COPD, and diabetes, are the main causes of death worldwide. Nearly half of all global deaths are caused by such diseases. Complementary medicine and integrative healthcare are believed to have great potential benefits to public health. This study aimed to determine the experience of adult patients with chronic diseases in seeking for complementary medicine and integrative healthcare. This study was a qualitative research with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected by in-depth interviews with 8 participants who experienced chronic diseases (heart disease, cancer, COPD, or diabetes).?In this study there were 5 themes found related to the experience of patients with chronic diseases in the behavior of seeking complementary medicine and integrative healthcare which includes 1) economic factors and doubts to the conventional medicine, as well as the values of traditional medicine 2) support from family, community, and social media for seeking another option of therapy. 3) The dominant of Positive values more than the negative impacts of the results therapy. 4) The perception that traditional medicine is better than the conventional one. 5) Being Closed minded for seeking healthcare service to doctors after undergoing the traditional medicine.
It is conclude that the use of traditional medicine for patients with chronic diseases can be have variety reason which is a part of patients belief that need to be facilitated by providing assistance hoping that possible of harm risks can be avoided
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