Advancing inclusive and democratic medical pluralism in Nepal [PDF]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative MedicineMedical pluralism is a global norm rather than an exception. However, the kind of medical pluralism that exists in many settings is exclusionary and undemocratic.
Bamdev Subedi
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Medical pluralism, healthcare utilization and patient wellbeing: The case of Akan cancer patients in Ghana [PDF]
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2023 Purpose As cancers increase in Ghana and in many low-and middle-income countries, healthcare utilization has become critical for disease management and patients’ wellbeing. There is evidence that medical pluralism is common among cancer patients in Ghana
Patience Gyamenah Okyere Asante +2 more
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Equitable mosaic: the ideal for medical pluralism [PDF]
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in MedicineThis commentary is a reflection, through a health policy and systems lens, on the medically pluralistic workforce, particularly in low- and middle-income countries that have and utilise numerous systems of medicine, indigenous and adopted.
Lakshmi K Josyula
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Factors influencing pre-hospital decision-making among stroke survivors in the rural area of South Africa: an exploratory study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionStroke remains a leading cause of mortality and disability globally, with a disproportionate burden in low-and middle-income countries. While early intervention is the clinical gold standard, pre-hospital delays remain a significant barrier ...
Rudzani Marry Mhlari +3 more
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US Filipino Adults’ Patterns of CAM Use and Medical Pluralism: Secondary Analysis of 2012 National Health Interview Survey [PDF]
Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal, 2018 The cultural health beliefs of the Filipino population and colonial history of medicine in the Philippines could mean high use of complementary and alternative therapies (CAM) and increased engagement in medical pluralism (i.e., combined use of ...
Rhea Faye Felicilda-Reynaldo +1 more
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Between Leaves, Prayers, and Healing Hands: A Cross-Regional Scoping Review of Ritual Healers and Plant-Based Community Knowledge [PDF]
PlantsPlant-based healing practices integrate botanical resources, ritual speech, gesture, faith, spiritual mediation, protection, and social recognition within complex community systems of care.
Elaine de Lima de Jesus +9 more
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Pluralistic care pathways may compound care delays and health inequalities across urban, rural, and pastoralist Somaliland [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthHealth-seeking behavior, healthcare access, and health inequalities in Somaliland are shaped by medical pluralism: people may move among traditional or faith healers, pharmacies and drug sellers, private clinics, and hospitals during the same illness ...
Abdifatah Ahmed Osman +2 more
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Therapeutic credibility in community-based acupuncture care: an ethnographic study in southwest China [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyIntroductionCommunity-based acupuncture care provides a useful setting for examining how patients judge treatment within plural healthcare systems.MethodsDrawing on six months of ethnographic fieldwork in Baise, Guangxi, including more than 300 h of ...
Xu Xiao +2 more
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UKuvala umkhokha ‘ending the curse’: Unpacking the healing practice steps followed by traditional healers in KwaZulu-Natal when working with rape survivors [PDF]
South African Journal of PsychiatryBackground: South Africa is considered as the epicentre of rape. Despite the establishment of hospital-based post-rape centres, uptake remains limited.
Nqobile Muthwa, Yaseen Ally
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European Journal of Health Communication (EJHC), 2021 Medical pluralism does not only mean the presence of multiple therapies but also the variety of health discourses and norms. By analysing the rhetoric of active participants in the Estonian health field, we portray the diverse discourses in defining and ...
Marko Uibu, Katre Koppel
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