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Exploring the health belief and traditional medicine of afghani culture

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-25 14:41:50 UTC

Afghanistan is known as one of the finest nation with regard to its biodiversity of plants (Karimi, 2023).

One study conducted on "medicinal plants used for the treatment of common parasitic diseases by traditional practitioners in Kabul city, Afghanistan" reveals that the majority of the population seeks treatment from traditional practitioners for both physical and mental illness (Ayoubi et al., 2024). It is because of the Afghanistan's abundant biodiversity of plants as well as the history and popularity of traditional medicine and it is found that most of the medicinal plants have anti-parisitic effects (Ayoubi et al., 2024). The majority of the medicinal plants such as underground parts, herbs are utilized in the form of oral, infusions, extracts, powders, and doses has been set by traditional practitioners based on the severity of disease (Ayoubi et al., 2024).

References:

Ayoubi, R., Kabir Raufi, A., Bashir, B., & Nowrozi, H. (2024). Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Common Parasitic Diseases by Traditional Practitioners in Kabul City. Afghanistan. Traditional Medicine, 5(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.35702/Trad.10022

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Karimi, A. G. (2023). Traditional Use of Medicinal Plants in Afghanistan with Respect to the Kabul and Parwan Regions. Uni-Marburg.de. https://archiv.ub.uni-marburg.de/diss/z2023/0051

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Afghani culture

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-27 10:29:24 UTC

Afghanistan is a landlocked south central Asian country (Evason, 2019). Afghanistan has a grown and varied culture that has developed over thousand of years (Kiprop, 2018). Afghanistan's culture has been greatly shaped by its religion and the most prevalent religion is Islam which is followed by 99.7% of population (Kiprop, 2018).

References:

Kiprop, J. (2018, April 25). The Culture and Customs Of Afghanistan. WorldAtlas. https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/important-aspects-of-the-culture-of-afghanistan.html

Evason, N. (2019). Afghan Culture - Core Concepts. Cultural Atlas. https://culturalatlas.sbs.com.au/afghan-culture/afghan-culture-core-concepts

Medicinal herb of Afghanistan: Saffron

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-27 11:11:12 UTC

In Afghanistan, saffron has a deep cultural importance (verma, 2023). It has been used in religious ceremonies, festivals in addition to being valued for its nutritional and medicinal properties (verma, 2023). The saffron contains numerous medicinal compounds with anti-imflammatory and antioxidant properties. These substance are believed to improve mood, lowers depressive symptoms, and enhance memory (verma, 2023).

References:

verma, pushpa. (2023, May 25). Afghan Saffron: History, Origin, Quality, and Characteristics. Yaqoot Saffron; yaqoot saffron. https://yaqootsaffron.com/blogs/the-saffron-blog/afghan-saffron-history-origin-quality-and-characteristics

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Afghani national cuisine: Kabuli Pulao

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-27 15:36:16 UTC

Kabuli pulao is often regarded as the national dish in Afghanistan and it is widely recognised in Afghani community (nomadsunveiled, 2023). Kabul serves as a foundation for the dish's name "kabuli Pulao" (nomadsunveiled, 2023). The Afghan national cuisine is composed with steamed rice that has been packed full of various types of dried fruits (nomadsunveiled, 2023).

References:

nomadsunveiled. (2023, May 6). 25 Traditional Afghan Food In Afghanistan To Try. Nomads Unveiled. https://nomadsunveiled.com/traditional-afghan-food-in-afghanistan/

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Common health issues in Afghan refugees in Australia and treatment modalities

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-28 05:16:05 UTC

Afghani refugees who are already settled in Australia tend to develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and especially challenges are faced by those who have migrated to regional and rural areas. One population based survey done in Australia reveals that issues with interaction, family separation, and self awareness of mental health issues were substantially and independently related to probable PTSD (Hamraah et al., 2020). This study also suggest that multicultural health promotion, and early intervention health initiatives that address communication difficulties, family separation and isolation in general and challenges to seek help in order to lower the prevalence and negative effects of PTSD symptoms in Afghani refugee in regional Australia (Hamraah et al., 2020).

References:

Hamrah, M. S., Hoang, H., Mond, J., Pahlavanzade, B., Charkazi, A., & Auckland, S. (2020). The prevalence and correlates of symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among resettled Afghan refugees in a regional area of Australia. Journal of Mental Health, 30(6), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2020.1739247

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The influence of social inclusion and non-discrimination on the health of Afghani refugees arriving to Australia

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-28 05:24:42 UTC

The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified social inclusion and non discrimination as key social element of health which have a substantial influence on Afghani refugee arriving in Australia. Australia's refugee population is far behind in terms of health and overall wellbeing which results due to unstable living circumstances with little access to basic medical care, food, insecurity, water, sanitation and hygiene (Refugees in Australia Are Miles behind in Health and Wellbeing, 2024).

It is noticed that Afghan refugees residing in regional area of Australia has increased incidence of mental health issues associated with trauma including post traumatic stress disorder, and depression (Hamraah et al., 2020). It is because of the lack of social inclusion of Afghan refugees from various aspects and still facing challenges in accessing facilities like healthcare, employment for them as they are not treated as a complete member of the society (Rezaei et al., 2021).

References

Refugees in Australia are miles behind in health and wellbeing. (2024, August 13). University of Technology Sydney; UTS. https://www.uts.edu.au/news/social-justice-sustainability/refugees-australia-are-miles-behind-health-and-wellbeing

Hamrah, M. S., Hoang, H., Mond, J., Pahlavanzade, B., Charkazi, A., & Auckland, S. (2020). Occurrence and correlates of depressive symptoms among the resettled Afghan refugees in a regional area of Australia. Early Intervention in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12957

Rezaei, O., Adibi, H., & Banham, V. (2021). Integration Experiences of Former Afghan Refugees in Australia: What Challenges Still Remain after Becoming Citizens? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(19), 10559. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910559

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Reflective exploration of Domain 1: Recognizing ethno-specific variations and health disparities in nursing practice

bipishakhatiwada5 — 2024-08-28 14:58:33 UTC

As a nursing student I have learned how much cultural origins can influence our health so far. The competency standard framework "culturally responsive clinical practice: working with people from migrant and refugee backgrounds" provides an significant viewpoint on how to provide fair care to a variety of people. Competency standard 1.3 has impacted my methodology- recognizing ethno-specific variations and health disparities of people from migrant and refugees backgrounds by clinicians (Redirecting, 2024). For me the most important event was in my last clinical placement where I was looking after an elderly patient who have poorly managed hyperglycemia despite compliance with the treatment. He told me that his family has history of diabetes mellitus which made me realize the influence of genetic and cultural factors and I have found that some ethnic populations have higher risk of diabetes (Diabetes UK, 2023).

References:

Redirecting. (2024). Murdoch.edu.au. https://moodleprod.murdoch.edu.au/pluginfile.php/4119639/mod_resource/content/3/Culturally-responsive-clinical-practice-Working-with-people-from-migrant-and-refugee-backgrounds-Jan2019.pdf

Diabetes UK. (2023). Ethnicity and Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes UK. https://www.diabetes.org.uk/diabetes-the-basics/types-of-diabetes/type-2/diabetes-ethnicity

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