The development of guidelines for the inclusion of spirituality and spiritual care in Unani Tibb practice in South Africa: A study protocol
Date
2022Author
Hoosen, Mujeeb
Roman, Nicolette Vanessa
Mthembu, Thuli Godfrey
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Unani Tibb is a holistic form of medicine, which highlights the interconnectedness
of mind, body and soul. Despite this, there is very little evidence of spiritual care
practices by Unani Tibb practitioners in South Africa. This protocol outlines a proposed process for developing guidelines to integrate spirituality and spiritual care in
Unani Tibb practice. In phase one, a document review will be conducted on spirituality and spiritual care in complementary and alternative medicine and Unani Tibb.
A series of quantitative and qualitative enquiries will follow to obtain the perspectives of various stakeholders in the Unani Tibb profession.