Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa: A case study for Gauteng

Hu, Zijing; Venketsamy, Roy

doi:10.4102/hsag.v27i0.1871

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“…In this study, the authors employed a qualitative research approach, with an interpretivist paradigm. Since the participants were a specific cohort, the authors opted for a a single case study design.The authors believed that the qualitative approach was suitable for this study since they aimed to explore lived experiences of participants (Hu et al, 2022;Hu & Venketsamy, 2022a). The interpretivist paradigm was adopted in this study which is a subjective epistemology (Creswell, 2014;.…”

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Assessment in a health science programme at a South African university: views and experiences of students

Venketsamy

2023

Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists

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The importance of assessments in education cannot be over-emphasised. The reason is that assessments not only promote students' learning but also evaluate students' competencies, particularly in the field of health sciences, such as acupuncture. Therefore, it is crucial for higher education institutions to ensure that assessments in their programmes are valid and reliable. However, there is a distinct lack of research focusing on assessments in acupuncture programmes. This study aimed to explore students' views and experiences of an acupuncture programme at a higher education institution within the South African context. The revised Bloom's Taxonomy was utilised as the theoretical lens to understanding students' views and experiences. A qualitative single case study design was employed in this study. The authors followed a purposive sampling strategy to recruit participants from a public university in South Africa. Ten participants were selected for this study. Thematic analysis was utilised in this study. The findings of this study highlighted that participants acknowledged the importance of assessments in the acupuncture programmes. They reported that it was necessary for lecturers to utilise diverse assessment approaches in teaching. The findings of this study further suggested the significance of frequent assessment in promoting students' learning. This study concluded that there is no specific assessment superior to the other. Appropriate assessment techniques should be selected to meet the purpose of the assessment in the programme.

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Assessment in a health science programme at a South African university: views and experiences of students

Venketsamy

2023

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“…The reason is that there are debates on the definitions of rurality since no definition meets all stakeholders' requirements. The article defines rural health as "the health and healthcare delivery in rural areas lacking urban characteristics, such as amenities and infrastructure" [5] . I believe this definition meets the purpose of this study.…”

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A short review based on the article entitled “Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa: A case study for Gauteng”

2023

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This article employed a qualitative single-case study design to explore the South African population’s views and experiences on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This study is of profound significance since there is a lack of research focusing on the African population’s views and experiences on TCM. Furthermore, this study was the first research exploring South African patients’ views on TCM in the South African context. The findings of this study revealed that TCM is suggested to be adopted in Africa to promote rural health.

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“…Hu et al [2] concurred with Gold et al [3] that the reason is due to the safety and efficacies of acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points in the body by inserting thin needles through the skin [4] . Lim et al [5] indicated the importance of acupuncture in improving public health due to its effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.…”

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Exploring students’ views and experiences of an acupuncture programme at a South African university: Case study

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2023

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Curriculum transformation for 21st-century skills in higher education is gaining much attention nationally and internationally. The African continent is becoming acutely aware of strengthening the curriculum to improve teaching and learning. In this study, the focus is on transforming the acupuncture programme to align with international standards. Streamlining and aligning the South Africa (SA) curriculum programme to international standards will improve patients’ health. The reason is that higher education institutions are responsible for ensuring that their students are competent in the world of work through quality educational programmes. There is an increasing demand for quality acupuncture services for the public. According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture is one of the most popular alternative medicines worldwide. However, there is a lack of research to explore contextualised acupuncture programmes on the African continent. This study aimed to explore the content of the South African acupuncture programme and align it with international standards. To undertake this study, the author employed a qualitative, single-case study by interviewing the students of the programme using a semi-structured interview schedule. The findings of this study revealed that students shared positive views towards the acupuncture programme. They had a clear and accurate understanding of the outcome of the programme. However, participants reported that there was limited clinical exposure in the acupuncture programme, which negatively affected students’ competencies in the working world. This study concluded that there was a need to ensure the contextualised acupuncture programme was benchmarked against international standards. Furthermore, there was a need to improve the infrastructure at the university to ensure adequate training facilities. This study is of profound significance since the identified higher education institution is the only university that provides an acupuncture programme in South Africa.

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Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa: A case study for Gauteng

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Assessment in a health science programme at a South African university: views and experiences of students

Assessment in a health science programme at a South African university: views and experiences of students

A short review based on the article entitled “Traditional Chinese medicine to improve rural health in South Africa: A case study for Gauteng”

Exploring students’ views and experiences of an acupuncture programme at a South African university: Case study

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