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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
A dialogue-building pilot intervention involving traditional and biomedical health providers focusing on STIs and HIV/AIDS care in Zambia
Complementary Health Practice Review, Volume 13, No. 2, Year 2008
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Description
Collaboration between traditional and biomedically trained health workers is regarded as key in HIV/AIDS control. However, few studies have focused on exploring ways of enhancing this collaboration. Using a pre- and postintervention questionnaire, the authors assessed changes in attitudes to and practices of collaboration among 19 biomedical and 28 traditional health care providers following a 12-month dialogue-building intervention in Ndola, Zambia. The intervention consisted of peer group discussions, interactive group discussions, training sessions, and peer-influenced networking. The results show that although both groups of providers had fairly positive attitudes toward each other before the intervention, further improvements in attitudes were observed after the intervention. Referrals between the two sectors and cross visits increased. However, some attitudes to collaboration became more negative and cautious after the intervention. Dialogue-building interventions involving traditional and biomedical providers are not only feasible but also complex. Intersectoral collaboration needs time and coordination between all relevant actors in the community. © 2008 Sage Publications.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kaboru, Berthollet Bwira
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Ndubani, Phillimon
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Falkenberg, Torkel
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Pharris, Anastasia M.
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Muchimba, Maureen
Zambia, Lusaka
University of Zambia
Solo, Kashita
Zambia, Lusaka
Traditional Health Practitioners Association of Zambia
Höjer, Bengt
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Sweden, Falun
Högskolan Dalarna
Faxelid, Elisabeth A.
Sweden, Stockholm
Karolinska Institutet
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 8
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/1533210108316145
ISSN:
15332101
e-ISSN:
15523845
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Zambia