Risenga P R, Botha A, Tjallinks J E
University of Venda for Science and Technology.
Curationis. 2007 Mar;30(1):77-84.
The study explored the cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans patients' and traditional healers' management strategies of hypertension in the Limpopo Province. The study aimed to describe the cultural values, beliefs and practices including taboos, rituals and religion within the world-view of the Shangaans. The study was undertaken in the Mopani region of the Greater Giyani area, with the purpose of recommending improvements to patient care in this area. Data collection was done by conducting focus groups and individual interviews. The following themes emerged. Hypertension. The traditional healer: the instrumental role. Traditional medicine versus Western medicine. Magico-religious healings. Cultural beliefs of Shangaans and hypertension. Experiences of hypertensive patients with regard to traditional healers and hypertension.
该研究探讨了尚加纳族患者以及传统治疗师对林波波省高血压的管理策略中的文化关怀信念、价值观和态度。该研究旨在描述尚加纳族世界观中的文化价值观、信念和习俗，包括禁忌、仪式和宗教。该研究在大吉亚尼地区的莫帕尼区进行，目的是为该地区的患者护理提出改进建议。通过开展焦点小组讨论和个人访谈来收集数据。出现了以下主题：高血压；传统治疗师：工具性作用；传统医学与西医；神奇宗教疗法；尚加纳族与高血压的文化信念；高血压患者对传统治疗师和高血压的体验。
