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Title Tradition and Modernity in Cameroon: The Confrontation between Social Demand and Biomedical Logics of Health Services
Full text http://www.bioline.org.br/abstract?id=rh04050; http://hdl.handle.net/1807/4950
Date 2004
Author(s) Beninguisse, Gervais; De Brouwere, Vincent
Abstract This paper examines the cultural acceptability of biomedical obstetrical services and care across an anthropological literature review and a qualitative survey carried out in North Cameroon. The results reveal that cultural acceptability of biomedical services is impaired by a series of requirements such as a too early first prenatal visit; use in common of delivery rooms, wards and obstetrical tools; the absence of traditional healing like massage after delivery; refusal to hand over the placenta and umbilical cord to the family; and hindering the presence of family members during delivery. These evidences support a transition from normative medical system to an efficient and flexible medical system related to the expectations of the population established with its participation. This is commonly called patient-centred care. (Afr J Reprod Health 2004; 8[3]:152-175)
Subject(s) Tradition, modernity, obstetrical services, care, Cameroon; Tradition, modernity, obstetrical services, care, Cameroon
Language en; en_US
Publisher Women's Health and Action Research Centre
Relation http://www.bioline.org.br/rh
Type of publication journal
Format 212106 bytes; application/pdf
Rights Copyright 2004 - Women's Health and Action Research Centre
Identifier African Journal of Reproductive Health (ISSN: 1118-4841) Vol 8 Num 3
Repository Toronto - University of Toronto
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