Roz Azinur Che Lamin

Diploma in Pharmacy Student’s Knowledge Level on Cupping Therapy as a Traditional Complementary Alternative Medicine

The prevalence of cupping is increasing worldwide because more people are interested in trying natural or holistic therapies to avert and treat sickness. To date, studies on the knowledge of the junior health science students towards cupping are limited. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge about cupping among the first-year students on a Diploma in Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA. A total of 81 respondents interested to participate in this study. The surveys accumulated information on the respondents’ backgrounds and their general knowledge about cupping. From this study, the students generally possessed a moderate level of cupping knowledge. Our suggestions is that this study can be the first step in preparing the next pharmacist generation equipped with both conventional and holistic knowledge while handling certain health issues.