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3.5.1 Permissive Attitudes toward Herbal Medicine Usage 23
3.5.2 Non-permissive Attitudes toward Herbal Medicine 25
3.5.3 Impartial Attitudes (Neutral) 25
3.5.4 Attitudes toward Labelling 26
3.6 Herbal Medicine Usage among Patients in Diabetes Management 26
3.6.1 Types of Herbal Medicine Used 26
3.6.2 Preparation 27
3.6.3 Medicine Intake Modification 27
3.7 Patients’ Disclosure on Herbal Medicine Usage 28
3.7.1 Non-Disclosure of Herbal Medicine Usage 28
3.7.1.1 Fear of Negative Feedback 28
3.7.1.2 Never been questioned by Healthcare Provider 29
3.7.1.3 Past Negative Experiences 29
3.7.1.4 Time Constraints 30
3.7.2 Disclosure of Herbal Medicine Usage 30
3.7.2.1 Good Patient-HCP Relationship 30
3.7.2.2 Healthcare Providers persuade patients by asking politely 31
3.8 Others Findings 31
3.8.1 Perception on Importance of Family Involvement 31
3.8.2 Perception on Diabetes Can Be Cured 32

4.0 DISCUSSION 34

5.0 RECOMMENDATION & LIMITATION 39

6.0 CONCLUSION 41

REFERENCES 42

TABLES AND FIGURES

Table 1. Sampling Matrix for IDI 10
Table 2. Sampling Matrix for FGD 10
Table 3. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria 11
Table 4. Demographic Characteristics of T2DM Patients from IDI 15
Table 5. Demographic Characteristics of healthcare provider from FGD 17
Table 6. Summary of Themes and Subthemes Found in the IDI and FGD 18

Figure 1. Flow Chart for IDI Data Collection 12
Figure 2. Flow Chart for FGD Data Collection 12

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