Department of Psychiatry, Stellenbosch University, Francie van Zijl Drive, Tygerberg, South Africa.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 900001, Oyo State, Nigeria.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2018 Jun;53(6):555-566. doi: 10.1007/s00127-018-1519-9. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
This work complements a quantitative review by Nortje et al. (Lancet Psychiatry 3(2):154-170, 2016) by exploring the qualitative literature in regard to the perceived effectiveness of traditional and faith healing of mental disorders.
Qualitative studies focusing specifically on traditional and/or faith healing practices for mental illness were retrieved from eight databases. Data were extracted into basic coding sheets to facilitate the assessment of the quality of eligible papers using the COREQ.
Sixteen articles met the inclusion criteria. Despite methodological limitations, there was evidence from the papers that stakeholders perceived traditional and/or faith healing to be effective in treating mental illness, especially when used in combination with biomedical treatment.
Patients will continue to seek treatment from traditional and/or faith healers for mental illness if they perceive it to be effective regardless of alternative biomedical evidence. This provides opportunities for collaboration to address resource scarcity in low to middle income countries.
本研究对 Nortje 等人的定量综述（《柳叶刀·精神病学》3(2):154-170，2016）进行了补充，探讨了传统和信仰疗法治疗精神障碍的定性文献，以了解其疗效。
从八个数据库中检索了专门针对精神疾病的传统和/或信仰疗法的定性研究。将数据提取到基本编码表中，以便使用 COREQ 评估合格论文的质量。
符合纳入标准的文章有 16 篇。尽管存在方法学上的局限性，但这些论文有证据表明利益相关者认为传统和/或信仰疗法在治疗精神疾病方面是有效的，尤其是当与生物医学治疗联合使用时。
如果患者认为传统和/或信仰疗法对精神疾病有效，他们将继续寻求治疗，而不管是否有替代的生物医学证据。这为解决中低收入国家资源短缺问题提供了合作机会。
