Social Demand and Future Prospective of 'Anti --Aging Medicine among Malaysians.

Ng C. Y.; Seghayat M. S.; Tan E. S. S.; Tan C. K.; Amini F.; Thiagarajah S.; Sharma D.; Normina A. B.

Anti-aging medicine cultivates a target for medical intervention. However, it is still a controversial topic which needs more research to provide a better understanding of safety and efficacy of anti-aging medicine. This study is aimed to evaluate Malaysians' demand and awareness of anti-aging medicine. A questionnaire with 17 questions in four parts was developed to identify demographics profile, general health status, awareness of anti-aging medicine and treatment. Questionnaire was randomly distributed to the patients in a clinic in Kuala Lumpur. There were 200 consented volunteers (126 female and 74 male) who participated in the survey. Majority of participants were 25 to 34 years old. Overall, 70% of participants were aware of their general health status, 69 % (n=138) believed that Anti-aging medicine is a future lead in medicine. However, 30 % of participant were worried about unexpected adverse reaction. Almost half of participants (46.5%, n=93) acknowledged that they had no exposure to Anti-aging medicine previously. Half of the participants (n=100) indicated age group from 25 to 34 would be the best age to start anti-aging treatment. About 60% (n=120) believed that the ideal timing to see anti-aging effect is between 1 to 3 months. There were a total of 84.5% (n=169) participants who expected the pricing of anti-aging medicine and treatment to be less than RM500. A positive view and high demand toward anti-aging medicine and treatment was observed in this study. In light with the high degree of interest upon anti-aging medicine, it is foreseeable that the demand will increase in the future.

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 4, p1302

0976-0245

Academic Journal

10.5958/0976-5506.2019.00892.1