Legislative landscape for traditional health practitioners in Southern African development community countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Globally, contemporary legislation surrounding traditional health practitioners (THPs) is limited. This is also true for the member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). The main aim of this study is to map and review THP-related legislation among SADC countries. In order to limit the scope of the review, the emphasis is on defining THPs in terms of legal documents.

Methods

This scoping review follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews methods. Two independent reviewers reviewed applicable legal definitions of THPs by searching the Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) database in April 2018 for legislation and bills. To identify additional legis

SUBMITTER: Abrams AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6955546 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature