Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Qual Health Res. 2011 Mar;21(3):365-72. doi: 10.1177/1049732310385009. Epub 2010 Oct 8.
Sri Lanka has had a pluralist health care system for centuries, in which Western biomedicine coexists with the Ayurveda system. However, recent studies suggest a declining trend in the use of the Ayurveda system. This study provides insights into the reasons for the low utilization of the Ayurveda system at present. The study findings reveal that low utilization of the Ayurveda system can be attributed to several factors, including the quick effect of Western medicines, the perception of being accustomed to Western medicines, a lack of competent Ayurveda practitioners, the high cost and low quality of Ayurveda medicines, and the rapidly changing lifestyles of villagers. However, for certain conditions such as fractures, snakebite, and paralysis, the majority of the Sri Lankan population still uses Ayurveda treatment. In conclusion, we suggest that health authorities should take into account these changes for future health planning in Sri Lanka.
斯里兰卡几个世纪以来一直拥有多元化的医疗保健系统，其中西方生物医学与阿育吠陀系统并存。然而，最近的研究表明，阿育吠陀系统的使用率呈下降趋势。本研究旨在深入探讨目前阿育吠陀系统利用率低的原因。研究结果表明，阿育吠陀系统利用率低的原因有很多，包括西药见效快、对西药的认可、合格的阿育吠陀从业者短缺、阿育吠陀药物成本高且质量低、村民生活方式的快速变化等。然而，对于骨折、蛇咬伤和瘫痪等某些病症，大多数斯里兰卡人仍会选择阿育吠陀治疗。总之，我们建议卫生当局在未来的斯里兰卡卫生规划中考虑到这些变化。
