Concurrent use of traditional medicine and ART
Perspectives of patients, providers and traditional healers in Durban, South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15541010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hannah Appelbaum Belisle (Emory University, corresponding author), Monique Hennink (0000-0002-5853-5791, Emory University), Claudia E Ordóñez (McCord Hospital), Sally John (0000-0002-8645-6572, McCord Hospital), Eunephacia Ngubane-Joye (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Jane Hampton (McCord Hospital), Henry Sunpath (McCord Hospital), Eleanor Preston‐whyte (University of KwaZulu-Natal), Vincent C Marconi (0000-0001-8409-4689, Emory University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 71-87 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17441692.2014.967709 |
| PMID | 25346069 |
| PMCID | PMC4262581 |
| OpenAlex | W2065290393 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 33 |
The concurrent use of traditional African medicine (TAM) and allopathic medicine is not well understood for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the era of antiretroviral therapy (ART). This cross-sectional, qualitative study examines perceptions of the concurrent use of TAM and ART among: (1) patients receiving ART at the Sinikithemba HIV Clinic of McCord Hospital, in Durban, South Africa; (2) allopathic medical providers (doctors, nurses and HIV counsellors) from Sinikithemba; and (3) local traditional healers. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 26 participants between July and October, 2011. Patients in this study did not view TAM as an alternative to ART; rather, results show that patients employ TAM and ART for distinctly different needs. More research is needed to further understand the relationship between traditional and allopathic approaches to health care in South Africa, to improve cultural relevance in the provision and delivery of care for PLHIV, and to pragmatically address the concerns of health care providers and public health officials managing this intersection in South Africa and elsewhere
Allopathic medicine · Alternative medicine · Antiretroviral therapy · Family medicine · Focus group · Health care · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Political science · Public health · Qualitative research · Relevance (law · Social science · Sociology · Traditional medicine · African cultural and philosophical studies · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Nursing
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| Citations per year | 1.3 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |