Traditional Arabic & Islamic medicine: validation and empirical assessment of a conceptual model in Qatar.
Traditional Arabic & Islamic medicine: validation and empirical assessment of a conceptual model in Qatar.
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10.1186/s12906-017-1639-x
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2017-03-14
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Fetters MD
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AlRawi SN;Khidir A;Elnashar MS;Abdelrahim HA;Killawi AK;Hammoud MM;Fetters MD
有证据表明，传统医学不再仅用于穷人的医疗保健，在医疗保健系统中对抗疗法占主导地位的国家，传统医学的流行率也在增加。虽然这些治疗方法在阿拉伯湾已经使用了数千年，但直到最近才开发出一种理论模型，说明了传统阿拉伯和伊斯兰医学（TAIM）的联系和组成部分。尽管以前的理论工作提出的TAIM模型的发展，实证支持一直缺乏。本研究的目的是为TAIM模型提供实证支持，并说明真实的世界适用性。使用人种学方法，我们招募了84名个体，（43名妇女和41名男子），他们讲卡塔尔四种通用语言之一;阿拉伯语、英语、印地语和乌尔都语，通过深入访谈，我们寻求证实和否定模型组成部分的证据，即治疗、诊断和预防疾病和/或维持健康的健康实践、信仰和哲学，以及他们与对抗疗法提供者关于TAIM实践的沟通模式。根据我们的分析，我们发现TAIM模型的所有元素的实证支持。这项研究的参与者，主要医疗中心的访问者，提到使用TAIM模型的所有元素：草药，精神疗法，饮食习惯，身心方法和手工技术，单独或组合应用。参与者有不同程度的舒适度分享信息TAIM实践对抗疗法从业者。这些研究结果证实了TAIM模型要素的经验基础。三个元素，即精神治疗，草药和饮食习惯，是最常见的发现。未来的研究应该检查TAIM元素使用的流行程度，它在不同人群中的差异，以及它对健康的影响。本文的在线版本（doi：10.1186/s12906-017-1639-x）包含补充材料，可供授权用户使用。
Evidence indicates traditional medicine is no longer only used for the healthcare of the poor, its prevalence is also increasing in countries where allopathic medicine is predominant in the healthcare system. While these healing practices have been utilized for thousands of years in the Arabian Gulf, only recently has a theoretical model been developed illustrating the linkages and components of such practices articulated as Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine (TAIM). Despite previous theoretical work presenting development of the TAIM model, empirical support has been lacking. The objective of this research is to provide empirical support for the TAIM model and illustrate real world applicability. Using an ethnographic approach, we recruited 84 individuals (43 women and 41 men) who were speakers of one of four common languages in Qatar; Arabic, English, Hindi, and Urdu, Through in-depth interviews, we sought confirming and disconfirming evidence of the model components, namely, health practices, beliefs and philosophy to treat, diagnose, and prevent illnesses and/or maintain well-being, as well as patterns of communication about their TAIM practices with their allopathic providers. Based on our analysis, we find empirical support for all elements of the TAIM model. Participants in this research, visitors to major healthcare centers, mentioned using all elements of the TAIM model: herbal medicines, spiritual therapies, dietary practices, mind-body methods, and manual techniques, applied singularly or in combination. Participants had varying levels of comfort sharing information about TAIM practices with allopathic practitioners. These findings confirm an empirical basis for the elements of the TAIM model. Three elements, namely, spiritual healing, herbal medicine, and dietary practices, were most commonly found. Future research should examine the prevalence of TAIM element use, how it differs among various populations, and its impact on health. The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12906-017-1639-x) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.