A cross-sectional study of mutual perceptions between conventional and traditional caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a step towards integrative medicine - 2025
A cross-sectional study of mutual perceptions between conventional and traditional caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a step towards integrative medicine
Conventional medicine; DR Congo; Integrative medicine; Perception; Traditional medicine; Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Abstract :
[en] Introduction: Although the Democratic Republic of Congo has been engaged for several years in the process of integrating traditional medicine (TM) into the official health system, to date, no study has reported on the interactions between caregivers from conventional medicine (CM) and TM. And so, the present work explores the perception of TM by CM caregivers, their collaboration with traditional healers (THs), and the opinions of caregivers of these two medicines on the integration of THs into CM structures. Methods: Two semi-structured interview surveys were carried out between January 2018 and June 2019, among CM caregivers and THs in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Results: A total of 970 CM caregivers and 116 THs took part. More than 50.0 % of surveyed CM caregivers resorted to TM for various diseases and 78.7 % experienced treatment success. More than 80.0 % of THs wish to collaborate with CM caregivers and about 60.0 % of CM caregivers wish to collaborate with THs. Also, 30.5 % of CM caregivers desire the integration of THs in CM structures, while 77.6 % of THs want to work in said structures; moreover, 36.2 % and 16.0 % of TM and CM caregivers, respectively, mentioned having already experienced collaboration with traditional healers and their integration into CM structures. Conclusion: There are some positive, and somewhat encouraging, interactions between TM and CM caregivers in Lubumbashi. The integration of TM knowledge in CM caregiver training courses, the generation and dissemination of data supporting the uses of traditional products and practices, as well as the development of mutual awareness and respect of caregivers in the two sectors are necessary actions to attain integrative medicine.
Disciplines :
Alternative medicine Pharmacy, pharmacology & toxicology Public health, health care sciences & services
Author, co-author :
Mutombo, Cedrick S. ; Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo ; Unit of Therapeutic Chemistry and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Mons (UMONS), Mons, Belgium
Bakari, Salvius A.; Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo
Ntabaza, Vianney N.; Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo
Nachtergael, Amandine ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie > Service de Chimie thérapeutique et Pharmacognosie
Lumbu, Jean-Baptiste S.; Service de Chimie Organique, Département de Chimie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo
Duez, Pierre ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Sciences Biomédicales > Service de Chimie thérapeutique et Pharmacognosie
Kahumba, Joh B.; Laboratory of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Université de Lubumbashi (UNILU), Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic Congo
Language :
English
Title :
A cross-sectional study of mutual perceptions between conventional and traditional caregivers in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a step towards integrative medicine
R550 - Institut des Sciences et Technologies de la Santé
Funders :
Academy of Research and Higher Education
Funding text :
This study was funded by the Académie de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur (ARES-CCD-Belgium) through the PhytoKat project. To the ARES-CCD for the financing of our PhD training and to the investigators who collect data. We also thank the many people who agreed to participate in this survey, without whom this study would have been unrealizable.
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