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Introduction: The lack of evidence that proves the benefit of traditional and complementary medicines (T&CM) in treating chronic medical conditions does not deter its usage among patients worldwide. Prevalence of usage among post-stroke patients in Malaysia especially is unknown. This study aims to determine the prevalence, practice and perception of T&CM use among stroke survivors attending an outpatient rehabilitation program in a teaching hospital. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 104 post stroke patients attending an outpatient rehabilitation program. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients, as well as types of therapy used and perception on T&CM usage. Descriptive analysis was done, and bivariate analysis was used to determine associations between categorical data. Results: Mean age of patients was 62 years (SD 12.2), 54% were Chinese and 75% of the patients had ischaemic stroke. Mean age of T&CM users was younger compared to nonT&CM users (61 years vs. 66 years, p=0.04). Two-thirds (66%) of patients admitted to concurrent T&CM usage while attending conventional post stroke rehabilitation. Acupuncture (40.4%), massage (40.4%) and traditional Chinese medicine (11.5%) were the most common T&CM used. Positive perception was recorded in terms of ability of T&CM usage to relieve post stroke symptoms (68%), and it was safe to use because it was made from ‘natural sources'. Negative perception recorded: T&CM caused significant adverse effects (57.6%) and was not safe to be used in combination with other conventional medicines (62.5%). Conclusions: Concurrent T&CM usage among post-stroke patients attending structured outpatient rehabilitation program is widely practised especially acupuncture, massage and traditional Chinese medici
Complementary Therapies, Stroke

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