Traditional Healer Attitudes and Beliefs Regarding Referral of the Mentally Ill to Western Doctors in South Africa
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| ID | 2394811 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Katherine Sorsdahl (0000-0002-5517-1697, University of Cape Town, autor correspondente), Dan J Stein (0000-0001-7218-7810, University of Cape Town), Alan J Flisher (University of Cape Town, University of Bergen) |
| Ano | 2010 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Fascículo | 4 |
| Páginas | 591-609 |
| Data de publicação | 2010-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Editora | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461510383330 |
| PMID | 20940270 |
| OpenAlex | W2104664312 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 20 |
| Referências citadas | 32 |
Drawing on data collected from 3 focus groups with 24 traditional healers, the aim of this qualitative study was to use the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) to gain an understanding of traditional healer referral practices of their patients with a mental illness. Results indicated that traditional healers possess a concept of mental illness, mainly referring to a patient behaving abnormally. They often report regularly treating patients with these behaviours. Traditional healer referral to Western care is considered a temporary measure or a last resort. A majority of healers feel that allopathic physicians do not treat them with the respect that they feel their contribution to the health of the community warrants. Recommendations include the need for traditional healers to be trained to identify potential cases of mental illness in their communities and for dialogue between traditional and allopathic physicians in regard to mental health care
Alternative medicine · Family medicine · Focus group · Mental health · Mental illness · Mentally ill · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Referral · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology
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| Obras citantes distintas | 20 |
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| Citações por ano | 1,67 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Velocidade de citação | current |
| Altamente citado | Não |
| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 19 |