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Health Expenditure by UMT Staffs For Hypertension, Diabetes, and Health
Diseases: A Comparative between Conventional Medicine and Traditional
and Complementary Medicine (TCM)
Nur Sabrina binti Mohamed Ismail
Supervisor: Madam Roshanim binti Koris
Bachelor of Economics (Natural Resources)
School Of Social and Economic Development
Good health care benefits the self, the community, and the nation. However, the
number of people with hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease is increasing.
Increased disease causes the increased of health expenditure. The purpose of this
study is to estimate the direct medical costs for hypertension, diabetes, and heart
disease in PKU and Panel Clinics of UMT. This study also provides a comparison of the
direct costs between conventional medicine and traditional and complementary
Medicine (TCM). Secondary data is obtained through records from PKU and Panel
Clinics of UMT. The results showed that the number of diabetics was 99, 12 patients
with hypertension, 179 with high cholesterol, and 31 heart problems. The direct cost
incurred by PKU for hypertension is RM22,738.70, RM15,902.42 for cholesterol, and
RM6,216.50 for diabetes. TCM's direct cost is expected to be lower due to its easy-touse
materials at home. In conclusion, TCM is an alternative to patients to treat chronic
diseases at lower costs, save and safe.
Keywords: Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM), conventional medicine,
diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol, heart disease, direct cost.
1442 | UMT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH DAY 2018