Integrating traditional medicine into the health system: evidence from the Ashanti region of Ghana
Ampomah, Irene Gyamfuah (2023) Integrating traditional medicine into the health system: evidence from the Ashanti region of Ghana. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Irene Ampomah employed multimethodologies to assess the enablers and barriers to traditional medicine integration into the mainstream Ghanaian health system. She found a consumer-led tolerant health system with parallel deliveries, and limited integration. She developed the 'SHIFT' model capable of advancing integration and transforming current health delivery practices within the Ashanti region and beyond.
| Item ID: | 81192 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | traditional medicine, Ashanti region, Ghana, health delivery practices, traditional medicine and orthodox medicine |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2023 Irene Gyamfuah Ampomah |
| Additional Information: | Five publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Ampomah, Irene G., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O., and Emeto, Theophilus I. (2020) Effectiveness of integrated health systems in Africa: a systematic review. Medicina, 56 (6). 271 [Chapter 3] Ampomah, Irene G., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O., and Emeto, Theophilus I. (2022) The practice of integrated healthcare and the experiences of people in Ghana’s Ashanti region. BMC Health Services Research, 22. 32 [Chapter 4] Ampomah, Irene G., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O., and Emeto, Theophilus I. (2021) Perceptions and experiences of orthodox health practitioners and hospital administrators towards integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (21). 11200 [Chapter 5] Ampomah, Irene G., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O., and Emeto, Theophilus I. (2023) Integrating traditional medicine into the Ghanaian health system: perceptions and experiences of traditional medicine practitioners in the Ashanti region. International Health [Chapter 6] Ampomah, Irene G., Malau-Aduli, Bunmi S., Malau-Aduli, Aduli E.O., and Emeto, Theophilus I. (2023) From talk to action: Developing a model to foster effective integration of traditional medicine into the Ghanaian healthcare system. Journal of Integrative Medicine |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Dec 2023 23:06 |
| FoR Codes: | 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4208 Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine > 420899 Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified @ 40% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4206 Public health > 420603 Health promotion @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420311 Health systems @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200206 Health system performance (incl. effectiveness of programs) @ 40% 20 HEALTH > 2002 Evaluation of health and support services > 200205 Health policy evaluation @ 30% 28 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 2801 Expanding knowledge > 280112 Expanding knowledge in the health sciences @ 30% |
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