ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System.
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- Decolonizing healthcare: the role of traditional medicine in building inclusive health systems for Cameroonian women.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Integrating modern and herbal medicines in controlling malaria: experiences of orthodox healthcare providers in Ghana.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Article
- The 'STRICT' framework for promoting effective malaria control in Ghana.Malaria journal · 2024Article
- Utilisation of traditional medicine among women diagnosed with breast cancer in Ghana: a descriptive phenomenological study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2024Article
- Integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system: perceptions and experiences of traditional medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region.International health · 2023Article
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Abstract
The government of Ghana has been piloting traditional medicine (TM) integration in 17 health facilities across the country. However, the nature of current practice of integrated healthcare has not been thoroughly explored. This paper sought to explore the experiences and recommendations of orthodox health practitioners and hospital administrators in the Ashanti region regarding the practice of integrated healthcare in Ghana. The study adopted a qualitative, phenomenological approach involving 22 interviews. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting study participants. Framework analysis was used to draw on the experiences of participants relating to TM integration. Participants were knowledgeable about the existence of integrated health facilities and stated that TM integration has created options in health services. However, participants deemed the integrated system ineffective and attributed the inefficiency to poor processing and certification of TM products, opposition of medical doctors to TM usage, absence of a protocol to guide the integration process, and inadequate publicity. Professional training of TM practitioners and inclusion of TM in medical school curriculum could improve collaboration between the health practitioners. Future research should focus on assessing the opinions and involvements of TM practitioners regarding the integration of traditional therapies into national health systems.
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