From their own perspectives: a qualitative study exploring the perceptions of traditional health practitioners in northern Uganda regarding cancers, their causes and treatments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many cancer patients in the low- and middle-income countries seek care with traditional health practitioners (THPs) and use traditional and complementary medicines (T&CMs) for treatment of cancers. Little is known about the perceptions and influence of THPs on cancer patients' help-seeking and treatment decisions. We aimed to explore perceptions of THPs regarding cancers, cancer causes, and preferred treatments for cancers, in order to identify aspects that can inform interventions to improve cancer outcomes in Uganda.

Methods

We conducted this ethnographic study in northern Uganda. In-depth interviews were conducted at the respondents' homes in quiet, open places, and in the absence of none- respondents. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim wit

SUBMITTER: Mwaka AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8287672 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature