Patients consulting traditional health practioners in the context of HIV/AIDS in urban areas in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med. (Online)
; 5(4): 370-379, 2008. tab
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to assess patients consulting full-time traditional health practitioners (THPs) and the practice of THPs after they had been trained on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/ Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) prevention and care. The sample included 222 patients interviewed when exiting a THP's practice (n=17) in purposefully chosen two urban sites in KwaZulu-Natal. Results indicate that at post training evaluation the majority of the THPs were involved in HIV/STI management and most had low levels of HIV risk practices at the workplace. Major self-reported reasons for consulting the THP included a complex of supernatural or psychosocial problems; chronic conditions, acute conditions, generalized pain, HIV and other STIs. Overall, patients including HIV positive (n=18) patients had moderate knowledge of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART). A number of HIV positive patients were using traditional medicine and ART concurrently, dropped out of ART because of side effects and were using traditional medicine for HIV
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Patients
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Referral and Consultation
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South Africa
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Medicine, African Traditional
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Afr. J. Tradit. Complement. Altern. Med. (Online)
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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