Cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans in relation to hypertension
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Authors
Risenga, Patrone Rebecca
Issue Date
2002-11
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Attitudes , Cultural care beliefs , Cultural sensitive , Hypertension , Professionalal health systems , Shangaans , Values , World views
Alternative Title
Abstract
The study explored the cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes among Shangaans relating
to hypertension.
The study aimed to describe the cultural values, beliefs and practices such as taboos, rituals and
religion within the world view of the Shangaan. The study was undertaken in the Mopani region of
the Greater Giyani area, with the purpose of making recommendations on patient care.
Data collection was done by conducting focus group and individual interviews. The five themes that
emerged were:
+ Hypertension
+ The traditional healer: the instrumental role
+ Traditional medicine versus Western medicine
+ Magico-religious healings
+ Experiences of hypertensive patients with regard to traditional healers and
hypertension
Description
Citation
Risenga, Patrone Rebecca (2002) Cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans in relation to hypertension, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/676>