Unani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorHoosen, Mujeeb
dc.contributor.authorRoman, Nicolette Vanessa
dc.contributor.authorMthembu, Thuli Godfrey
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-28T07:41:56Z
dc.date.available2023-06-28T07:41:56Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractUnani Tibb is an Arabic term which means Greek medicine. It is an ancient holistic medical system based on the healing theories of Hippocrates, Galen and Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Despite this, spirituality and spiritual care practices are deficient in the clinical setting. This cross-sectional descriptive study was used to describe Unani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care in South Africa. A demographic form, Spiritual Care-Giving Scale, Spiritual and Spiritual Care Rating Scale and Spirituality in Unani Tibb Scale were used to collect data. A response rate of 64.7% (n = 44 out of 68) was achieved. Positive perceptions and attitudes regarding spirituality and spiritual care were recorded for Unani Tibb practitioners. The spiritual needs of their patients were considered vital towards enhancing the Unani Tibb treatment approach. Spirituality and spiritual care were regarded as fundamental to Unani Tibb therapy. However, most practitioners agreed that adequate training in spirituality and spiritual care was lacking and future training initiatives were imperative for Unani Tibb clinical practice in South Africa.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHoosen, M. et al. (2023). Unani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africa. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 23,189. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04002-yen_US
dc.identifier.issn2662-7671
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04002-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/9167
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.subjectSpiritual careen_US
dc.subjectSpiritualityen_US
dc.subjectWorld Health Organization (WHO)en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectPopulation studiesen_US
dc.titleUnani Tibb practitioners’ perceptions and attitudes towards spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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