Prevalence and reasons to seek traditional healing methods among residents of two localities in North Kordofan State, Sudan 2022: A cross-sectional study.

Autor: Ahmed GEM; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Ahmed EYM; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Ahmed AE; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Hemmeda L; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Birier AB; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Abdelgadir T; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Hassan HMA; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Alfadul ESA; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Bakr M; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan., Sadig E; Faculty of Medicine University of Khartoum Khartoum Sudan.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health science reports [Health Sci Rep] 2023 Aug 22; Vol. 6 (8), pp. e1487. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 22 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.1487
Abstrakt: Background and Aims: Traditional medicines are one of Africa's primary response mechanisms to medical emergencies, while, in other communities, all healthcare decisions are based on indigenous traditions and beliefs. For millions of individuals who reside in rural areas throughout low- and middle-income nations, those healers serve as their only primary healthcare practitioners. This study intends to examine the availability, preferences, and practices of traditional medicine seeking among the Sudanese of North Kordofan state.
Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in two conveniently chosen localities in North Kordofan state, namely Barrah, and Shaikan. A structured questionnaire with three sections-sociodemographic, attitudes, and forms of traditional medical practices-was used for face-to-face interviews with the residents. The frequency ( n ) and percentage (%) of categorical data are presented. The Chi-square and Fischer exact tests were performed to determine characteristics related to traditional medicine practice and the preferred type of medicine among participants; a p value of.05 was considered significant.
Results: A total of 302 residents took part in the study, with the 15-30 age group constituting the majority. The majority of participants (89.1%) used traditional medicine, and the majority of them (92.4%) learned about it from their families. The major type of traditional medicine (60.3%) used was a medical herbs-herb practitioner. Cultural influences (57%) and the effectiveness of traditional medicines (48.3%) were the most common reasons for seeking those medicines.
Conclusion: Most participants seek traditional medicine, with traditional herbs and holy recitation commonly used. Affordability, therapeutic effectiveness, and cultural and religious influence were reasons for preferring traditional medicine.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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