Eza Kemal Firdaus, Tati Hardiyani, Jony Francisco Dos Santos Silva, Haeril Amir
Objective: This study aims to describe the participants' reasons for choosing traditional medicine over conventional medicine. Methods: This study uses a qualitative design with a phenomenological study design approach. Data collection was carried out by in-depth interviews with the samples selected via purposive sampling. Result: This study found three themes related to reasons for choosing traditional medicine over conventional medicine, which included doubts about conventional medicine, the factors and the values of traditional medicine. Conclusion: For participants, traditional medicine is more humanistic than conventional medicine, which tends to focus on the hospital's provisions and standard operating procedures. © 2023 Academia Nacional de Medicina. All rights reserved.
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, Universitas Harapan, Bangsa, Indonesia; Department of Nursing Anesthesiology, Faculty of Health, Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Indonesia; Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, Dili, Timor-Leste; Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Muslim, Indonesia
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