Harper M E, Hill P C, Bah A H, Manneh K, McAdam K P W J, Lienhardt C
Department of Tuberculosis, Medical Research Council Laboratories, Banjul, Western Division, The Gambia.
Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2004 Oct;8(10):1266-8.
Twenty-three Gambian villages.
To evaluate the feasibility of involving traditional healers in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment in The Gambia.
Twenty-eight traditional healers were educated in the recognition of signs and symptoms of tuberculosis and indications for referral. They administered medications to confirmed cases, and were revisited after 1 year to assess knowledge retention.
Over 6 months, the traditional healers referred 66 suspects, from whom eight cases were diagnosed. All were successfully treated. Twenty-three of 24 traditional healers re-interviewed retained appropriate knowledge; 16 continued to refer suspects.
Traditional healers can play a positive role in tuberculosis control.
23个冈比亚村庄。
评估在冈比亚让传统治疗师参与结核病诊断和治疗的可行性。
对28名传统治疗师进行结核病体征和症状识别以及转诊指征方面的培训。他们为确诊病例给药，并在1年后回访以评估知识保留情况。
在6个月的时间里，传统治疗师转诊了66名疑似患者，其中8例被确诊。所有患者均成功治愈。接受再次访谈的24名传统治疗师中有23名保留了适当的知识；16名继续转诊疑似患者。
传统治疗师可以在结核病控制中发挥积极作用。
