A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa
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Date
2021
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South African Medical Association
Abstract
Naturopathy has been taught at tertiary level in South Africa (SA) for 18 years. This research paper examines the naturopathic curriculum
to determine whether it is benchmarked to international standards and meets the needs of graduates in practice. It is the first research paper that critically
reviews the curriculum of a complementary alternative medicine profession taught at a higher education institution (HEI) in SA.To critically review the naturopathy curriculum taught at an SA HEI.
Methods. This research used a sequential two-stage qualitative methodology. In stage one, a comparative document analysis was conducted using the
curriculum recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Naturopathic Federation (WNF) and the University of the Western
Cape. Stage two consisted of a graduate review of the curriculum. Eighteen graduates participated in the review by providing input on all the subjects in
the curriculum via email. The responses were summarised and thematically analysed.
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Naturopathy, Health professions, South Africa, Higher education, Tertiary, Naturopathic curriculum
Citation
Ericksen-Pereira, W. et al. (2021). A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa. African Journal of Health Professions Education,13(4):259. 10.7196/AJHPE.2021.v13i4.127