Owens Janine, Saeed Sawsan Mohammed
Department of Oral Health and Development, School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield, Claremont Crescent, UK.
Int Dent J. 2008 Oct;58(5):258-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1875-595x.2008.tb00197.x.
This paper explores the beliefs of a rural population in the Sudan in relation to the causes of oral diseases and their attitudes towards traditional healers and treatments. Qualitative methods, using ethnography and narrative, explored people's experiences. The study identifies conflicting narratives concerning oral health with coherent cultural beliefs and attitudes appearing to underpin oral health related behaviours.
本文探讨了苏丹农村人口对口腔疾病病因的看法及其对传统治疗师和治疗方法的态度。采用人种志和叙事的定性方法探究了人们的经历。该研究发现，关于口腔健康存在相互矛盾的说法，而连贯的文化信仰和态度似乎是口腔健康相关行为的基础。
