Beliefs and Traditional Medicine Use Among Vietnamese Older Adults
The Case Study in Hoc Mon District
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18989184 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thi Ngoc Phuc Le (Mahidol University, corresponding author), Mark Stephan Felix (0000-0001-8156-9335, Mahidol University), Sauwakon Ratanawijitrasin (Mahidol University), Seung Chun Paek (0000-0002-9483-5572, Mahidol University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Pages | 381-402 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Population and Social Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2465-4418 • E-ISSN: 2465-4418 |
| Publisher | Institute for Population and Social Research (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25133/jpssv312023.022 |
| OpenAlex | W4320080358 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
The paper explores traditional medicine beliefs among older Vietnamese persons in the Hoc Mon district. Twenty-two respondents aged 62 to 82 years and nine key informants were recruited. Bourdieu’s theory of practice was used to analyze data through thematic analysis. The main findings explore two models of traditional medicine used in the aging population to control chronic diseases and post-stroke: (1) the switch from western to traditional medicine and (2) the use of both western and traditional medicine. Moreover, traditional medicine use is influenced by beliefs about susceptibility and severity of disease, the pros and cons of traditional medicine, and beliefs about traditional medicine practitioners. This exploratory study may shed more light on the promotion of traditional medicine for health and health management for the aging population in Vietnam
Alternative medicine · Environmental health · Exploratory research · Family medicine · Integrative medicine · Population · Post hoc · Post-hoc analysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Traditional Chinese medicine · Traditional medicine · Vietnamese · Western medicine · Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Dentistry · Medicine · Psychology · Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies · Gerontology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |