Africa Regional Centre for Information Science, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Health Info Libr J. 2018 Jun;35(2):130-140. doi: 10.1111/hir.12209. Epub 2018 Jan 18.
The problem of incomplete transmission of traditional medical knowledge to the younger generation is of concern to information professionals especially in developing countries where most rural communities depend on traditional medicine for primary health care.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the collaboration between orthodox and traditional medical practitioners as well as the implication of the collaboration for transmission of traditional medical knowledge in Nigeria.
Eighteen communities were purposively selected from six states in south-western Nigeria. Snowball technique was used in selecting 110 traditional medical practitioners. Three key informant interviews and two focus group discussion sessions were conducted in each state. Data were analysed thematically.
Results showed the existence of a low level of collaboration mainly in the form of patient referrals which were not performed officially and mostly one sided. This was attributed to the negative perception of traditional medicine by orthodox practitioners and the failure of government to give traditional medicine its due recognition. This was reportedly responsible for the lack of interest by children of traditional medical practitioners to acquire traditional medical knowledge.
The study recommends inclusion of traditional medicine in the health policy and educational curriculum from the basic level.
传统医学知识向年轻一代传递不完整的问题引起了信息专业人员的关注，特别是在发展中国家，大多数农村社区依赖传统医学进行初级卫生保健。
本研究旨在调查正统医学从业者与传统医学从业者之间的合作关系，以及这种合作关系对尼日利亚传统医学知识传播的影响。
从尼日利亚西南部的六个州中，有目的地选择了 18 个社区。采用雪球抽样技术，选择了 110 名传统医学从业者。在每个州都进行了三次关键知情人访谈和两次焦点小组讨论。数据进行了主题分析。
结果表明，合作程度较低，主要形式是患者转诊，但转诊并非正式进行，而且大多是单方面的。这归因于正统医学从业者对传统医学的负面看法，以及政府未能给予传统医学应有的认可。据报道，这导致传统医学从业者的子女对传统医学知识缺乏兴趣。
研究建议将传统医学纳入从基础层面的卫生政策和教育课程中。
