使用传统医学应对COVID-19:来自北开普州的Joe Morolong的观点
Masego M Motsumi1, Livhuwani D Nemakonde1
1African Centre for Disaster Studies, Unit for Environmental Science and Management, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.
原住民知识系统 (IKS) 和传统医学对于南非农村的COVID-19治疗至关重要. 这项研究强调了它们在社区性和防灾准备方面的作用.
科学领域:
- 民族植物学和公共卫生
- 原住民知识系统研究研究
- 减少灾害风险 减少灾害风险
背景情况:
- 原住民知识系统 (IKS) 对非洲社区至关重要,为卫生和灾害管理提供解决方案.
- 传统医学是IKS的核心组成部分,仍然是医疗保健的重要组成部分,特别是在农村环境中.
研究的目的:
- 调查在五个农村村庄中使用传统医药来应对COVID-19.
- 了解传统医学在南非乔·莫罗隆地方自治市 (Joe Morolong Local Municipality) 疫情期间社区性方面的作用.
主要方法:
- 采用现象学方法的定性研究.
- 焦点小组讨论与100个方便抽样参与者.
- 对定性数据进行主题分析,以确定关键主题和模式.
主要成果:
- 大多数参与者依靠传统医学治疗COVID-19症状.
- 确定了七种主要药用植物,并详细说明了制备和施用方法.
- 传统医学显著促进了社区的性,补充了传统的医疗保健.
结论:
- 土著知识系统,特别是传统医学,在管理COVID-19等生物危险方面显示出潜力.
- 将传统做法整合到减少灾害风险的战略中,可以增强弱势群体的健康和弹性.
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