Exploring mental health practice among Traditional health practitioners: a qualitative study in rural Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Involvement of traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the form of collaboration with the formal health care system is suggested to improve the pathways to mental health care in Kenya, yet understanding of the current traditional practice and THPs' perspectives is lacking. The aim of this study was to explore the views of THPs with respect to their mental health practice.

Methods

This study qualitatively explored the views of THPs, using four focus group discussions (FDGs) each consisting of 8-10 traditional and faith healers, resulting in a total of 36 participants. Thematic content analysis using a grounded theory approach was performed using QSR NVivo 10. Emerging topics were identified and examined by re-reading the transcripts several times and constantly

SUBMITTER: Musyimi CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295025 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature