Abstract: This study discusses the knowledge of traditional healers about disease healing techniques and how to make good medicines. The purpose this was describe manufacture medicines in medicine systems Medan City. research method used data collection is observation in-depth interviews. result that a combination personalistic medical system naturalistic system. Knowledge (CPOTB) only based on...

AIMS To determine the general characteristics of people with mental disorders in traditional healers centres in Sudan in terms of sociodemographic profile, common clinical presentations and diagnostic features, and to look at the treatment methods and intervention procedures used in these centres for treating people with mental illness. METHODS This is a descriptive cross-sectional study usin...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to test the association between psychosocial factors and delay in uptake of treatment and treatment non-adherence in Indonesian women with breast cancer. METHODS Seventy consecutive patients with breast cancer who were treated at the Hasan Sadikin Hospital in Indonesia were recruited. They completed a demographic form, the non-adherence questionnaire...

BACKGROUND Mental health problems are a major public health concern worldwide. Evidence shows that African communities, including Uganda, use both modern and traditional healing systems. There is limited literature about the magnitude of psychological distress and associated factors among attendees of traditional healing practices. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated fac...