Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System

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...

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Autores principales:	Irene G. Ampomah, Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli, Theophilus I. Emeto
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	Ashanti region hospital administrators integrated healthcare orthodox health practitioners traditional medicine Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8fac617933ae4e49b90ffa58e71eced92021-11-11T16:20:58ZPerceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System10.3390/ijerph1821112001660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/8fac617933ae4e49b90ffa58e71eced92021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11200https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601The 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.Irene G. AmpomahBunmi S. Malau-AduliAbdul-Aziz SeiduAduli E. O. Malau-AduliTheophilus I. EmetoMDPI AGarticleAshanti regionhospital administratorsintegrated healthcareorthodox health practitionerstraditional medicineMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11200, p 11200 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Ashanti region hospital administrators integrated healthcare orthodox health practitioners traditional medicine Medicine R Irene G. Ampomah Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli Abdul-Aziz Seidu Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli Theophilus I. Emeto Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
description	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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author	Irene G. Ampomah Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli Abdul-Aziz Seidu Aduli E. O. Malau-Aduli Theophilus I. Emeto
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title	Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
title_short	Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
title_full	Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
title_fullStr	Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
title_full_unstemmed	Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System
title_sort	perceptions and experiences of orthodox health practitioners and hospital administrators towards integrating traditional medicine into the ghanaian health system
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Perceptions and Experiences of Orthodox Health Practitioners and Hospital Administrators towards Integrating Traditional Medicine into the Ghanaian Health System

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