Pulled in or pushed out? Understanding the complexities of motivation for alternative therapies use in Ghana

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 11, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Gyasi, Razak Mohammed ^a,b   Asante, Felix ^b   Yeboah, Joseph Yaw ^b   Abass, Kabila ^b   Mensah, Charlotte Monica ^b   Siaw, Lawrencia Pokuah ^b  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

A posteriori; Ashanti Region; Cultural belief; Health seeking behaviour; Pull factors; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GHANA; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MODEL; MOTIVATION; SAFETY; SAMPLING; THEORETICAL MODEL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; URBAN AREA; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84964452590     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/qhw.v11.29667     Document Type: Article

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