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Safe use elements of finished herbal products: insights from consumers and practitioners in Malaysia.
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- Author(s): Roziman, Nur Syamila Mohd; Mustafa Din, Wardah; Mahadi, Zurina; Islahudin, Farida; Said, Mazlina Md.
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BMC Complementary Medicine & Therapies; 7/3/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-12, 12p- Subject Terms:
BIOTHERAPY; PRODUCT safety; NURSES; FOCUS groups; QUALITATIVE research; RESEARCH funding; HERBAL medicine; CONSUMER attitudes; CONTENT analysis; PHYSICIANS' attitudes; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PLANT extracts; DENTISTS; THEMATIC analysis; RESEARCH; PHYSICIANS; STAKEHOLDER analysis; DATA analysis software - Source:
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- Abstract: Background: The use of finished herbal products (FHPs) among Malaysians today is expanding rapidly leading to a huge market of FHPs in the country. However, the mass production of FHPs in today's market is alarming due to safety-use issues that could lead to serious adverse effects. Nevertheless, demands are still high for FHPs as most consumers perceived it as safe to consume as it is made from natural substances as the active ingredients. This study aims to explore the safe use elements of FHPs identified by two stakeholders: consumers and practitioners in Malaysia and further compare these elements with the current regulations. Methods: As an exploratory study, its approach is to investigate at an in-depth level of understanding of safe use elements from the involved stakeholders: consumers and practitioners. We had a total of 4 focus group discussion sessions (1 FGD session with consumer and 3 FGD sessions with practitioners) as a method of collecting data from the participants. The FGDs were conducted in local native Malaysian and then being translated by researchers without changing their meanings. Thematic analysis was done which involves methodically reading through the verbatim transcripts and consequently segmenting and coding the text into categories that highlight what the participants have discussed. Results: From the result, we found that both practitioners and consumers agreed a safe FHP must be in compliance with the guidelines from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH). There are other safe use elements highlighted including halal certification, trusted over-the-counter outlets, and published reports on the safety, efficacy, and quality. Conclusions: In conclusion, both practitioners and consumers agreed that the most important safe-use element is compliance with MOH guidelines, but the depth of discussion regarding the safety elements among these stakeholders holds a very huge gap. Thus, initiatives must be planned to increase the knowledge and understanding about the MOH guidelines towards achieving a sustainable ecosystem in the safe use of FHPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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