Innovation Among Haitian Healers
The Adoption of Oral Rehydration Therapy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2499206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeannine Coreil (University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 48-57 |
| Publication date | 1988-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.47.1.m4m07n338j180745 |
| OpenAlex | W2057259294 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 15 |
While some attention has been given to official programs for incorporating traditional healers into health care delivery, few studies have addressed the independent adoption of modern medical techniques by folk practitioners. This paper presents findings from a study of knowledge and use of oral rehydration therapy (ORT) for childhood diarrhea among four categories of Haitian healers (midwives, herbalists, shamans, and injectionists). Drawing upon survey and ethnographic data, the analysis shows how differential adoption of ORT in the folk and popular health sectors, and by type of healer, reflects the influence of gender and occupational roles. The observed patterns of innovation among the Haitian healers are discussed in terms of general principles of cultural borrowing within pluralistic health systems
Alternative medicine · Economic growth · Environmental health · Ethnography · Family medicine · Health care · Health sector · Health services · Oral rehydration therapy · Population · Sociology · Traditional medicine · Anthropology · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
| Citation span | 1988 - 2016 (29) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |