دورية أكاديمية
The meaning of caring for patients with cancer among traditional medicine practitioners in Uganda: A grounded theory approach.
| العنوان: | The meaning of caring for patients with cancer among traditional medicine practitioners in Uganda: A grounded theory approach. |
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| المؤلفون: | Asiimwe JB; Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.; Aga Khan University, Uganda Campus, Kampala, Uganda., Nagendrappa PB; The University of Trans-disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology, Bangalore, India., Atukunda EC; Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Nambozi G; Department of Nursing, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Tolo CU; Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Ogwang PE; Department of Pharmacy, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda., Kamatenesi MM; Kampala International University, Kampala, Uganda. |
| المصدر: | PLOS global public health [PLOS Glob Public Health] 2023 Jul 17; Vol. 3 (7), pp. e0001764. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 17 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9918283779606676 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2767-3375 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 27673375 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLOS Glob Public Health Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: San Francisco, California : Public Library of Science, [2021]- |
| مستخلص: | Traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) are a critical part of healthcare systems in many sub-Saharan African countries and play vital roles in caring for patients with cancer. Despite some progress in describing TMPs' caring experiences in abstract terms, literature about practice models in Africa remains limited. This study aimed to develop a substantive theory to clarify the care provided by TMPs to patients with cancer in Uganda. This study adhered to the principal features of the modified Straussian grounded theory design. Participants were 18 TMPs caring for patients with cancer from 10 districts in Uganda, selected by purposive and theoretical sampling methods. Researcher-administered in-depth interviews were conducted, along with three focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. The core category that represented TMPs' meaning of caring for patients with cancer was "Restoring patients' hope in life through individualizing care." TMPs restored patients' hope through five main processes: 1) ensuring continuity in the predecessors' role; 2) having full knowledge of a patient's cancer disease; 3) restoring hope in life; 4) customizing or individualizing care, and 5) improving the patient's condition/health. Despite practice challenges, the substantive theory suggests that TMPs restore hope for patients with cancer in a culturally sensitive manner, which may partly explain why patients with cancer continue to seek their services. The findings of this study may guide research, education, and public health policy to advance traditional medicine in sub-Saharan Africa. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright: © 2023 Asiimwe et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.) |
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| معلومات مُعتمدة: | R01 HD111692 United States HD NICHD NIH HHS |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230717 Latest Revision: 20240515 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240515 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10351711 |
| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001764 |
| PMID: | 37459297 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2767-3375 |
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| DOI: | 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001764 |