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Báo cáo y học: "Perceptions and attitudes of bhutanese people on Sowa Rigpa, traditional bhutanese medicine: a preliminary study from Thimphu"

Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Wertheim cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: Perceptions and attitudes of bhutanese people on Sowa Rigpa, traditional bhutanese medicine: a preliminary study from Thimphu, | JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY AND ETHNOMEDICINE Perceptions and attitudes of bhutanese people on Sowa Rigpa traditional bhutanese medicine a preliminary study from Thimphu Lhamo and Nebel Lhamo and Nebel Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011 7 3 http www.ethnobiomed.Com content 7 1 3 10 January 2011 BioMed Central Lhamo and Nebel Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2011 7 3 http www.ethnobiomed.eom content 7 1 3 Tg- JOURNAL OF ETHNOBIOLOGY 5R And ethnomedicine RESEARCH Open Access Perceptions and attitudes of bhutanese people on Sowa Rigpa traditional bhutanese medicine a preliminary study from Thimphu Namgay Lhamo 1 t Sabine Nebel2t Abstract Background Many claims are made that the use of traditional medicine is a substantial and growing part of healthcare behavior around the world. In Bhutan traditional medical practice is one of the country s tangible heritages. The country hosts two forms of traditional medicines local healing practices and the official traditional medical system known as sowa rigpa meaning the science of healing . This paper explores the attitudes on sowa rigpa among Bhutanese living in Thimphu the capital of Bhutan. Methods This study was conducted from May to September 2009. In total 155 people coming from diverse social backgrounds were randomly selected for the study. The study made use of qualitative as well as quantitative approaches involving the administration of questionnaires and conducting in-depth interviews. Results From the 155 respondents 99 have heard about sowa rigpa mainly from their friends or relatives. The study showed that sowa rigpa is popular among the respondents since more than half 51 have said that they have been treated by sowa rigpa doctors. The data revealed that the majority 83 of the respondents are satisfied with the treatment received. Conclusion The Bhutanese healthcare system that integrates sowa rigpa and modern medicine offers an opportunity for active healthcare decision-making by the patients.