From: The practice of integrated healthcare and the experiences of people in Ghana’s Ashanti region
Variables/Questions | Yes | No | ||
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n | % | n | % | |
Patronage of TM | ||||
Have you ever used TM? (By TM, I mean the use of plant seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, flowers for medicinal purposes) | 307 | 95.0 | 16 | 5.0 |
Do you seek health advice from TM practitioners? | 183 | 59.6 | 124 | 40.4 |
Do you ask your physician about TM when you want to use them? | 15 | 5.0 | 292 | 95.0 |
Do you ask the pharmacist about TM when you want to use them? | 12 | 3.9 | 295 | 96.1 |
Knowledge about TM integration | ||||
Do you have knowledge about the incorporation of TM into health system? | 214 | 66.2 | 109 | 33.8 |
Is there a license for TM practice in Ghana health system? | 205 | 95.8 | 9 | 4.2 |
Are there laws to regulate TM in Ghana? | 205 | 95.8 | 9 | 4.2 |
Are you aware of the introduction of TM directorate in some hospitals in Ghana/Ashanti region? | 99 | 46.3 | 115 | 53.7 |
Attitude towards safety of TM practice | ||||
Should TM container have a warning of possible side effects and interaction with other medications? | 323 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Should TM container have a clear note if the medicine is approved by FDA as a safe medication? | 322 | 99.7 | 1 | 0.3 |
Should TM container be labelled with the name of active ingredients, required dose and instruction on when to use? | 321 | 99.4 | 2 | 0.6 |
Should TM container be labelled with the expiry date? | 321 | 99.4 | 2 | 0.6 |
Should TM container have a license and registration number? | 320 | 99.1 | 3 | 0.9 |
Does the production and selling of TM products need to be regulated by Ministry of Health? | 317 | 98.1 | 6 | 1.9 |
Should TM practitioner be certified from the Ministry of Health? | 316 | 97.8 | 7 | 2.2 |
Should TM practitioner have a degree in this profession? | 270 | 83.6 | 53 | 16.4 |
Do you think the pharmacist can give useful advice to you if you want to use TM? | 209 | 64.7 | 114 | 35.3 |
Preference for TM integration | ||||
Do you prefer TM integration into the formal health system? | 314 | 97.2 | 9 | 2.8 |
Do you want your physician to follow up when you are using TM to avoid any side effect? | 312 | 96.6 | 11 | 3.4 |
Do you want your physician to give you advice about safe use of TM? | 260 | 80.5 | 63 | 19.5 |
Do you think a physician can monitor your health better if he/she knows the kind of TM you are using and who prescribed it? | 256 | 79.3 | 67 | 20.7 |
Would integrating TM practice into health system make you feel safer to use TM? | 249 | 77.1 | 74 | 22.9 |
Engagement with the integrated health system | ||||
Have you ever been referred by a medical doctor to a TM practitioner? | 23 | 7.1 | 300 | 92.9 |
Have TM ever been prescribed for you at the hospital/clinic by a medical doctor? | 10 | 3.1 | 313 | 96.9 |
Have you ever been referred by a TM practitioner to a medical doctor/hospital/clinic? | 7 | 2.2 | 316 | 97.8 |
Have orthodox medicines ever been prescribed for you by a TM practitioner? | 4 | 1.24 | 319 | 98.8 |