Evidence-based recommendations to facilitate professional collaboration between allopathic and traditional health practitioners

Rooyen, Dalena van; Pretorius, Blanche; Tembani, Nomazwi Maudline; Ham-Baloyi, Wilma ten

doi:10.1016/j.hsag.2017.05.001

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“…The findings of this study indicate that both AIHPs and BHPs are practising in isolation and that this affects the health care system, resulting in the uncontrollable spread of TB in the Mpumalanga province. This is in line with the findings of Van Rooyen et al (2017), who reported that no evidence-based recommendations were found that facilitated a collaborative relationship between the two groups of health care practitioners in the Eastern Cape province. The disease is escalating, and collaboration is crucial.…”

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Collaboration between African Indigenous and Biomedical Health Practitioners: Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Treatment

Nkhwashu¹,

Mulaudzi²,

Masoga³

2021

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Despite programmes developed to alleviate tuberculosis (TB) infection worldwide, South Africa is still reporting high rates of infection. Most South Africans believe in and consider using the medicine provided by African indigenous health practitioners (AIHPs) rather than consulting practitioners at modern health facilities. The isolated functioning of these two groups of practitioners motivated the government to establish the Traditional Health Practitioners Act (22 of 2007), to encourage AIHPs and biomedical health practitioners (BHPs) to collaborate on the healing of different diseases, including TB. The Mpumalanga province has been hit the hardest by TB and has a high infection rate. The study aimed at exploring and describing the perceptions of AIHPs and BHPs on collaboration concerning TB treatment in the Ehlanzeni district, Mpumalanga. A semi-structured interview guide was used to collect data from focus groups with 21 AIHPs and in-depth individual interviews with 10 BHPs. The findings of the study reveal differing perceptions, as some BHPs accept the Act and acknowledge collaboration, while others have concerns about standards of care, patient safety, and overdosing. They are reluctant to accept integration, as they see AIHPs as unscientific practitioners who use strong medicine that is detrimental to patients. The AIHPs welcomed the idea of working together and mutual teaching with the aim of empowering each other with knowledge regarding the treatment of TB, for the ultimate benefit of patients.

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“…According to Van Rooyen et al (2015), recognising the practices of AIHPs and integrating them with those of BHPs was controversial because of the many arguments for and against their integration. Van Rooyen et al (2017) and Mothibe and Sibanda (2019) further argue that the misunderstanding of AIHPs' practices have historical origins.…”

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Collaboration between African Indigenous and Biomedical Health Practitioners: Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Treatment

Nkhwashu¹,

Mulaudzi²,

Masoga³

2021

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“…However, this situation is changing in many African countries where stakeholders had fostered cooperation between THP and CHP. For example, in South Africa, Rachel et al 43 reported evidence-based recommendations to facilitate professional collaboration between CHPs and THPs. Similarly, in Mali, the Department of Traditional Medicine invests in the education of THPs through regular joint capacity building and knowledge sharing workshops for both THPs and CHPs.…”

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Towards universal health coverage: advancing the development and use of traditional medicines in Africa

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African traditional medicine (ATM) and traditional health practitioners (THPs) could make significant contributions to the attainment of universal health coverage (UHC). Consequently, the WHO provided technical tools to assist African countries to develop ATM as a significant component of healthcare. Many African countries adopted the WHO tools after appropriate modifications to advance research and development (R&D) of ATM. An analysis of the extent of this development was undertaken through a survey of 47 countries in the WHO African region. Results show impressive advances in R&D of ATM, the collaboration between THP and conventional health practitioners, quality assurance as well as regulation, registration and THP integration into the national health systems. We highlight the various ways investment in the R&D of ATM can impact on policy, practice and the three themes of UHC. We underscore the need for frameworks for fair and equitable sharing of all benefits arising from the R&D of ATM products involving all the stakeholders. We argue for further investment in ATM as a complement to conventional medicine to promote attainment of the objectives of UHC.

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“…15 It is considered, in a context of increasingly specialized medical practice, where the sharing of knowledge among the different professionals can directly affect every treatment, that the understanding of different knowledge among professionals promotes teamwork in the health area. 16 In this way, the work of the multidisciplinary team is considered very important by the health services and, currently, it is widely established in Radiotherapy as well as in all spheres of medical practice.…”

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Cuidados de enfermagem oncológica em radioterapia

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Viana

Dorow

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RESUMOObjetivo: identificar os cuidados de Enfermagem Oncológica em Radioterapia. Método: trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo, realizado em um centro de tratamento oncológico referência com três enfermeiras. Coletaram-se os dados mediante entrevistas semiestruturadas por meio de um roteiro e analisados a partir da técnica de Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: extraíram-se as expressões-chave e ideias centrais, emergiram três categorias que desenharam a atuação do enfermeiro: a) Equipe multidisciplinar envolvida na radioterapia; b) O processo de trabalho das enfermeiras em radioterapia; e, c) As práticas para amenizar os efeitos colaterais da radioterapia Conclusão: ressaltam-se que os cuidados oncológicos em radioterapia consistem em ações individualizadas que, auxiliam diretamente na prevenção, minimização e/ou tratamento das reações adversas causadas pelo tratamento, articulados promovem melhor qualidade de vida do paciente oncológico. Descritores: Enfermagem Oncológica; Cuidados de Enfermagem; Radioterapia; Enfermagem Radiológica e de Imagem; Cuidados com a Pele; Qualidade de Vida. ABSTRACT Objective: to identify the care of Oncology Nursing in Radiotherapy. Method: this is a qualitative, descriptive study performed at a referral center for cancer treatment with three nurses. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews through a script and analyzed using the Content Analysis technique. Results: key expressions and central ideas were extracted, three categories emerged that designed the nurse's performance: a) Multidisciplinary team involved in radiotherapy; b) The work process of the nurses in radiotherapy; and c) Practices to mitigate the side effects of radiotherapy Conclusion: it is emphasized that oncological care in radiotherapy consists of individualized actions that directly aid in the prevention, minimization and / or treatment of the adverse reactions caused by the treatment, articulations promote better quality of life of cancer patients. Descriptors: Nursing Oncology; Nursing care; Radiotherapy; Radiological and Image Nursing; Skin care; Quality of Life.RESUMEN Objetivo: identificar los cuidados de Enfermería Oncológica en Radioterapia. Método: se trata de un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo, realizado en un centro de tratamiento oncológico referencia con tres enfermeras. Se recolectaron los datos mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas por medio de un guion y analizados a partir de la técnica de Análisis de Contenido. Resultados: se extrajeron las expresiones clave e ideas centrales, surgieron tres categorías que diseñaron la actuación del enfermero: a) Equipo multidisciplinario involucrado en la radioterapia; b) el proceso de trabajo de las enfermeras en radioterapia; y c) las prácticas para amenizar los efectos colaterales de la radioterapia Conclusión: se resalta que los cuidados oncológicos en radioterapia consisten en acciones individualizadas que, auxilian directamente en la prevención, minimización y / o tratamiento de las reacciones adversas causadas por el tratamiento, articulados promueven mejor calidad de vida del paciente oncológico. Descritores: Enfermería Oncológica; Cuidado de Enfermera; Radioterapia; Enfermería Radiológica y de Imágenes; Cuidado de la Piel; Calidad de Vida.

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Evidence-based recommendations to facilitate professional collaboration between allopathic and traditional health practitioners

Cited by 13 publications

References 12 publications

Collaboration between African Indigenous and Biomedical Health Practitioners: Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Treatment

Collaboration between African Indigenous and Biomedical Health Practitioners: Perceptions Regarding Tuberculosis Treatment

Towards universal health coverage: advancing the development and use of traditional medicines in Africa

Cuidados de enfermagem oncológica em radioterapia

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