HIV/AIDS/STI/TB knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
| Autor: | Karl Peltzer, George Petros, Nolwandle Mngqundaniso |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
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Sexually transmitted disease
medicine.medical_specialty Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health (social science) Curandero Tuberculosis Social Psychology Cross-sectional study Culture Sexually Transmitted Diseases Developing country HIV Infections South Africa Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Humans Medicine African Traditional Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Traditional medicine business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health virus diseases medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Sterilization (medicine) Family medicine business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS care. 18(6) |
| ISSN: | 0954-0121 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was investigate the HIV/AIDS/STI and TB knowledge, beliefs and practices of traditional healers in South Africa. In a cross-sectional study 233 traditional healers were interviewed in three selected communities in KwaZulu-Natal. Results indicate that the most common conditions seen were STIs, a variety of chronic conditions, HIV/AIDS (20%) and tuberculosis (29%). Although most healers had a correct knowledge of the major HIV transmission routes, prevention methods and ARV treatment, their knowledge was poorer on other HIV transmission routes, and 21% believed that there is a cure for AIDS. A minority reported unsafe practices in terms of reuse of razor blades on more than one patients and the reuse of enema equipment without sterilization, and two-thirds used gloves when carrying out scarifications. Randomized control trials are called for to test the effectiveness of traditional healing for HIV/AIDS, STI and TB prevention and care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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