Prevalence of traditional medicines use and adverse events: A population-based cross-sectional survey in Burkina Faso

Ouoba, Kampadilemba; Lehmann, Hélène; Zongo, Arsène; Pabst, Jean-Yves; Semdé, Rasmané

doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2022.102129

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“…40 The use of traditional medicine is common in Burkina Faso, and was estimated at 85% in one recent study. 41 In Ethiopia, Umeta Chali et al. 42 reported that 46% of respondents used traditional medicines for the prevention and/or treatment of COVID-19, and they listed the 32 most frequently used plant-based medicines, which included garlic, ginger, and lemon.…”

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A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

Konaté,

Médah,

Traoré

et al. 2024

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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In Burkina Faso, the health system is characterized by systemic insufficient and antiquated health-care infrastructures. Consequently, few health-care establishments have the required resources to diagnose and manage patients with COVID-19, and fewer still have intensive care facilities for severely ill patients with COVID. Furthermore, there is a widespread scarcity of qualified health-care staff. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with COVID-19 who recovered after being cared for in Bobo Dioulasso and Ouagadougou. Using individual semistructured interviews, we performed a cross-sectional qualitative, descriptive study from June 12 to 30, 2020 with the aid of 13 well-educated patients who had survived COVID-19. The results reveal that prior to hospital admission, the main reason that prompted patients to seek care was onset of symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of whether they had been in contact with suspected or confirmed cases. Transmission was mainly believed to have occurred in the community, in the hospital, and during travel. Patient management was punctuated by frequent self-medication with medicinal plants or pharmaceutical drugs. The participants reported a negative perception of hospitalization or home-based management, with several forms of stigmatization, but a positive perception influenced by the satisfactory quality of management in health-care centers. This report of patient experiences could be helpful in improving the management of COVID-19 in Burkina Faso, both in the health-care setting and in home-based care.

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A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

Konaté,

Médah,

Traoré

et al. 2024

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…The Burkina Faso government also encourages and supports the development of traditional medicine, which is widely used by the populations and even medicine practitioners [70][71][72]. The country's weak pharmacovigilance capacities explains the low number of traditional drugs available in pharmacies given the large number of medicinal plants used in the management of malaria [70,[73][74][75].…”

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The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso

Guissou,

Amaratunga,

de Haan

et al. 2023

Malar J

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Background Widespread artemisinin resistance in Africa could be catastrophic when drawing parallels with the failure of chloroquine in the 1970s and 1980s. This article explores the role of anti-malarial market characteristics in the emergence and spread of arteminisin resistance in African countries, drawing on perspectives from Burkina Faso. Methods Data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. A representative sample of national policy makers, regulators, public and private sector wholesalers, retailers, clinicians, nurses, and community members were purposively sampled. Additional information was also sought via review of policy publications and grey literature on anti-malarial policies and deployment practices in Burkina Faso. Results Thirty seven in-depth interviews and 6 focus group discussions were conducted. The study reveals that the current operational mode of anti-malarial drug markets in Burkina Faso promotes arteminisin resistance emergence and spread. The factors are mainly related to the artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) supply chain, to ACT quality, ACT prescription monitoring and to ACT access and misuse by patients. Conclusion Study findings highlight the urgent requirement to reform current characteristics of the anti-malarial drug market in order to delay the emergence and spread of artemisinin resistance in Burkina Faso. Four recommendations for public policy emerged during data analysis: (1) Address the suboptimal prescription of anti-malarial drugs, (2) Apply laws that prohibit the sale of anti-malarials without prescription, (3) Restrict the availability of street drugs, (4) Sensitize the population on the value of compliance regarding correct acquisition and intake of anti-malarials. Funding systems for anti-malarial drugs in terms of availability and accessibility must also be stabilized.

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“…According to (WHO, 2000) almost 70% of the population rely on traditional medicine for their healthcare. For example, the prevalence of use of traditional medicines by the general population varies from 85% in Burkina Faso and Nigeria, 86% in Ghana to 90% in Burundi and Ethiopia (Ouoba, Lehmann, Zongo, Pabst, & Semdé, 2022;WHO, 2013). This choice made by the population is based on socio-cultural factors, financial accessibility and geographical location.…”

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Traditional African Medicine: Treatment of a Case of a Large Boil in the Indénié-Djuablin Region (Ivory Coast)

Florentine

2024

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Traditional medicine in Ivory Coast is undergoing a major transformation and occupies a prominent place in the health system. Indeed, the experience of Covid-19, marked by the inability of modern Western health systems to treat this viral disease, has sparked a growing interest in traditional medicine, despite the denial of recognition to which he is subject through certain players in the modern health system. And yet, the prowess of African medicine in curing many diseases is legion. Indeed, by being part of a holistic approach to care, traditional medicine brings psychological well-being to Africans who share a popular conception which distinguishes diseases of natural origin from diseases of sacred origin. This guides individuals in their therapeutic choice. This study aims to understand the sociocultural logics constructed around the disease from the description of the therapeutic care of a patient suffering from a large boil. This is an essentially qualitative study which focused on a sample of 11 people selected using purposive choice and snowball effect sampling techniques. This surveyed population is composed of ((01) patient, (09) family members, and (01) diviners-healers). For data collection, the interview guide and an ethnographic observation guide were used. The semi-directive individual interviews concerned the patient and the healer. While the focus groups were conducted with family members. All interviews were conducted either at the patient's home or at the therapist's office with their approval. Thematic analysis revealed that the large boil is a "natural" disease linked to a biological dysfunction. But it can also have a "mystical" character. Thus, for optimal care, treatment linked to magico-religious care associated with the power of medicinal plants would be recommended.

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Prevalence of traditional medicines use and adverse events: A population-based cross-sectional survey in Burkina Faso

Cited by 10 publications

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A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso

Traditional African Medicine: Treatment of a Case of a Large Boil in the Indénié-Djuablin Region (Ivory Coast)

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Prevalence of traditional medicines use and adverse events: A population-based cross-sectional survey in Burkina Faso

Cited by 10 publications

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A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

A Qualitative Study of the Experience of COVID-19 Patients in Burkina Faso

The impact of anti-malarial markets on artemisinin resistance: perspectives from Burkina Faso

Traditional African Medicine: Treatment of a Case of a Large Boil in the Ind&#233;ni&#233;-Djuablin Region (Ivory Coast)

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