A comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorEricksen-Pereira, Wendy
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette
dc.contributor.authorSwart, Rina
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-12T09:14:31Z
dc.date.available2022-05-12T09:14:31Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractNaturopathy 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEricksen-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.v13i4.127en_US
dc.identifier.issn2078-5127
dc.identifier.uri10.7196/AJHPE.2021.v13i4.127
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7387
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Medical Associationen_US
dc.subjectNaturopathyen_US
dc.subjectHealth professionsen_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectTertiaryen_US
dc.subjectNaturopathic curriculumen_US
dc.titleA comparative analysis and evaluation of the naturopathic curriculum in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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