A review of the integration of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine into the curriculum of South African medical schools
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Article Title | A review of the integration of traditional, complementary and alternative medicine into the curriculum of South African medical schools |
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ERA Journal ID | 13446 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Chitindingu, Ethel (Author), George, Gavin (Author) and Gow, Jeff (Author) |
Journal Title | BMC Medical Education |
Journal Citation | 14 (1), pp. 1-5 |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1472-6920 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-14-40 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/14/40 |
Abstract | Background: Traditional, complementary and alternative (TCAM) medicine is consumed by a large majority of the South African population. In the context of increasing overall demand for healthcare this paper investigates the extent to which South African medical schools have incorporated TCAM into their curriculum because of the increased legislative and policy interest in formally incorporating TCAM into the health care system since democracy in 1994. Methods: Heads of School from seven South African medical schools were surveyed telephonically. Results: One school was teaching both Traditional African Medicine (TM) and CAM, five were teaching either TM or CAM and another was not teaching any aspect of TCAM. Conclusions: In conclusion, there is a paucity of curricula which incorporate TCAM. Medical schools have not responded to government policies or the contextual realities by incorporating TCAM into the curriculum for their students. South African medical schools need to review their curricula to increase their students' knowledge of TCAM given the demands of the population and the legislative realities. |
Keywords | traditional; complementary and alternative medicine; medical schools; South Africa |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420899. Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified |
440706. Health policy | |
390110. Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy | |
Byline Affiliations | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
School of Commerce | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2v9w/a-review-of-the-integration-of-traditional-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-into-the-curriculum-of-south-african-medical-schools
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