Traditional healers participate in tuberculosis control in The Gambia.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
; 8(10): 1266-8, 2004 Oct.
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SETTING: Twenty-three Gambian villages. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the feasibility of involving traditional healers in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in The Gambia. DESIGN: Twenty-eight traditional healers were educated in the recognition of signs and symptoms of tuberculosis and indications for referral. They administered medications to confirmed cases, and were revisited after 1 year to assess knowledge retention. RESULTS: Over 6 months, the traditional healers referred 66 suspects, from whom eight cases were diagnosed. All were successfully treated. Twenty-three of 24 traditional healers re-interviewed retained appropriate knowledge; 16 continued to refer suspects. CONCLUSIONS: Traditional healers can play a positive role in tuberculosis control.
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01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculose
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Medicinas Tradicionais Africanas
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article