School of Natural Medicine, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, The University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Family and Society, Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, The University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa.
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Jun 9;23(1):189. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04002-y.
Unani Tibb is an Arabic term which means Greek medicine. It is an ancient holistic medical system based on the healing theories of Hippocrates, Galen and Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Despite this, spirituality and spiritual care practices are deficient in the clinical setting.
This cross-sectional descriptive study was used to describe Unani Tibb practitioners' perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care in South Africa. A demographic form, Spiritual Care-Giving Scale, Spiritual and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and Spirituality in Unani Tibb Scale were used to collect data.
A response rate of 64.7% (n = 44 out of 68) was achieved. Positive perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care were recorded for Unani Tibb practitioners. The spiritual needs of their patients were considered vital towards enhancing the Unani Tibb treatment approach. Spirituality and spiritual care were regarded as fundamental to Unani Tibb therapy. However, most practitioners agreed that adequate training in spirituality and spiritual care was lacking and future training initiatives were imperative for Unani Tibb clinical practice in South Africa.
The findings of this study recommends further research in this field by means of qualitative and mixed methods approaches to provide a deeper understanding to this phenomenon. Clear guidelines on spirituality and spiritual care for Unani Tibb clinical practice are essential to ensure the integrity of the holistic approach required by the profession.
Unani Tibb 是一个阿拉伯术语，意思是希腊医学。它是一种古老的整体医学体系，基于希波克拉底、盖伦和伊本·西那（阿维森纳）的治疗理论。尽管如此，在临床环境中，灵性和精神关怀实践仍然不足。
本横断面描述性研究用于描述南非 Unani Tibb 从业者对灵性和精神关怀的看法和态度。使用了人口统计学表格、精神关怀量表、精神和精神关怀评分量表以及 Unani Tibb 中的灵性量表来收集数据。
达到了 64.7%（n=68 名中的 44 名）的回应率。Unani Tibb 从业者对灵性和精神关怀持有积极的看法和态度。他们认为患者的精神需求对于增强 Unani Tibb 治疗方法至关重要。灵性和精神关怀被视为 Unani Tibb 治疗的基础。然而，大多数从业者认为缺乏足够的灵性和精神关怀培训，未来的培训计划对于南非的 Unani Tibb 临床实践至关重要。
本研究的结果建议通过定性和混合方法进一步研究这一领域，以更深入地了解这一现象。为确保该专业所需的整体方法的完整性，针对 Unani Tibb 临床实践的灵性和精神关怀制定明确的指南至关重要。
