Sangkal Putung; As It Perceived By People With Musculoskeletal Fracture

Abstract

Abstract-In Indonesia, traditional healing, as it is known asSangkal Putung (SP) has been an alternative for fracture treatment. People with fracture at any age, anywhere and any case went to SP even there was a general hospital with surgery service. SP, where was the study taken is located in rural area where is approximately 40 km from Surabaya, the capital city of East Java Province. The study aimed to explore patient's experience of fracture healing at SP. The method and methodology were Hermeneutic Phenomenological study that used deep interviews. The participant was taken by purposive sampling, adult aged 25 to 55-years old and were at the second or more of healing series. Data originated from seven participants and 13 interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysis. The findings showed that previous close friends, relatives and family's experience of SP were the main issued of decision-making process. Participants with several SP experience had different views of SP; they seemed that SP today is more convenient than before. Most of them stated that safety and comfort was the priority for the fracture healing. The concept of culture in the behavioral alteration of fracture healing can have on the participants.

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