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Sociocultural hegemony, gendered identity, and use of traditional and complementary medicine in Ghana.
Gyasi, Razak; Buor, Daniel; Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel; Adjei, Prince Osei-Wusu; Amoah, Padmore Adusei.
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  • Gyasi R; a Department of Sociology and Social Policy , Lingnan University , Tuen Mun , New Territories , Hong Kong.
  • Buor D; b Department of Geography and Rural Development , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi , Ghana.
  • Adu-Gyamfi S; b Department of Geography and Rural Development , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi , Ghana.
  • Adjei PO; c Department of History and Political Studies , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi , Ghana.
  • Amoah PA; b Department of Geography and Rural Development , Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , Kumasi , Ghana.
Women Health ; 58(5): 598-615, 2018.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28430032
This study investigated gender differences in the use of traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) in Ghana. Using an interviewer-administered questionnaire, we collected data from March to June 2013 from 324 randomly sampled adults in the Ashanti region. The prevalence of TCM use in the prior 12 months was 86 percent. Females constituted the majority (61 percent) of TCM users. Female TCM users were more likely than male users to have had only a basic education, been traders (p Ë‚ .0001), and have health insurance (p Ë‚ .05). Using multiple logistic regression, TCM use was associated with urban residence for females (odds ratio [OR] = 7.82; 95 percent confidence interval [CI]: 1.28-47.83) but negatively related for males (OR = 0.032; 95 percent CI: 0.002-0.63). Being self-employed was associated with TCM use among males (OR = 7.62; 95 percent CI: 1.22-47.60), while females' TCM use was associated with higher income (OR = 3.72; 95 percent CI: 1.21-11.48) and perceived efficacy of TCM (OR = 5.60; 95 percent CI: 1.78-17.64). The African sociocultural structure vests household decision-making power in men but apparently not regarding TCM use, and the factors associated with TCM use largely differed by gender. These findings provide ingredients for effective health policy planning and evaluation. Adoption and modernization of TCM should apply a gendered lens.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Terapias Complementarias / Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud / Factores Sexuales Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Women Health Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Hong Kong Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Terapias Complementarias / Conductas Relacionadas con la Salud / Factores Sexuales Tipo de estudio: Clinical_trials / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Equity_inequality Límite: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Africa Idioma: En Revista: Women Health Año: 2018 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Hong Kong Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos