A qualitative study: potential benefits and challenges of traditional healers in providing aspects of palliative care in rural South Africa.

CONCLUSIONS: Considering the influences of cultural and spiritual beliefs on the wellbeing of patients living in rural areas, the inclusion of traditional healers in a palliative care team is a sensible move. It is, nevertheless, important to note that unanticipated challenges may arise with respect to power differentials within the palliative care team and to beliefs that contradict medical prognosis. PMID: 24815856 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Authors: Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research