Tendency of patients towards medical treatment and traditional healing in Sudan

The sustainability and effectiveness of medical treatment in Sudan may be threatened due to the existence of only one health-care system. Along with the general goals in psychiatric medicine it has been developed to provide health and a good life for all health seekers. But its adoption is not widespread enough in Sudan. Many patients have abandoned this health-care sector and turn to the traditional healing system. This study aims to investigate the patients' treatment dilemma and reasons that lead patients to switching between the two health care systems (medical treatment and traditional healing). Moreover, it aims to highlight the attitude of both practitioners towards the collaboration with their partners in the mental-health field. The author of this study conducted (1) an instructed interview with a sample of 50 patients who were exposed to the two health-care systems, (2) an instructed interview with a sample of each 16 practitioners, psychiatric doctors and traditional healers, and she produced a videotape about the four healing methods in Sudan (Quran, Sufi, Zikir and Zar). The study reveals that to improve the patients' health situation first, advancement on medical health-care system should be made concerning the socio-economic environment, the qualification of physicians and last not least the technological development. Second traditional healing should be integrated with the medical health care sector as well as with the general health academic science.

Level thesis:degree_level

thesis.doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher

Universität Oldenburg

Year

2003

Author dc:creator

• Eldam, Afaf Gadh

• [Keine Schlagwörter von Autor/in vergeben.]

Repository record source_url

http://oops.uni-oldenburg.de/173

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oops.uni-oldenburg.de:173