Medical pluralism and ethnomedicine among the Toba (Qom) from Bermejito River (Chaco, Argentina). Challenges and contributions to intercultural management of health in the Chaco forest
The following article is conceived as part of a study of ethnomedicine of the people Toba (Qom) of the Central Chaco, Argentina, and aims to show - by characterizing of it and of the current state of health and disease processes - some of the challenges of intercultural management in health in the r...
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Medical pluralism and ethnomedicine among the Toba (Qom) from Bermejito River (Chaco, Argentina). Challenges and contributions to intercultural management of health in the Chaco forest |
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Medical pluralism and ethnomedicine among the Toba (Qom) from Bermejito River (Chaco, Argentina). Challenges and contributions to intercultural management of health in the Chaco forest |
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The following article is conceived as part of a study of ethnomedicine of the people Toba (Qom) of the Central Chaco, Argentina, and aims to show - by characterizing of it and of the current state of health and disease processes - some of the challenges of intercultural management in health in the region known as “Impenetrable chaqueño”. To do this, we will stop at the consideration of three aspects: traditional medical practices in the medical local system, maternal-infant health, and health problems related to the environment. From the methodological point of view we discuss some theoretical frameworks and current status on these issues by analyzing fieldwork information obtained from qualitative, quantitative and participatory methods. In the analysis we consider the complexity of the current ethnomedical system in the region; the conflicts and coordination among the different scenarios and local actors; representations and ways of thinking and acting of Toba women linked to the life cycle; and finally, knowledge, attitudes and practices of the natives in relation to the environmental changes and diseases associated with them. As a corollary and synthesis of each issue, we discuss possible guidelines and actions in order to the intercultural management of health, considering the current context of medical pluralism and the contribution of various interdisciplinary research approaches, such as ethnoecological perspectives, and the studies from critical and communitarian epidemiology. |
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I10-R372-article-54912024-11-04T18:06:29Z Medical pluralism and ethnomedicine among the Toba (Qom) from Bermejito River (Chaco, Argentina). Challenges and contributions to intercultural management of health in the Chaco forest Pluralismo médico y etnomedicina entre los Tobas (Qom) del Río Bermejito (Chaco, Argentina). Desafíos y aportes para una gestión intercultural de la salud en el impenetrable chaqueño Martínez, Gustavo Javier Toba Central Chaco Impenetrable health multiculturalism ethnomedicine tobas Chaco Central Impenetrable salud interculturalidad etnomedicina The following article is conceived as part of a study of ethnomedicine of the people Toba (Qom) of the Central Chaco, Argentina, and aims to show - by characterizing of it and of the current state of health and disease processes - some of the challenges of intercultural management in health in the region known as “Impenetrable chaqueño”. To do this, we will stop at the consideration of three aspects: traditional medical practices in the medical local system, maternal-infant health, and health problems related to the environment. From the methodological point of view we discuss some theoretical frameworks and current status on these issues by analyzing fieldwork information obtained from qualitative, quantitative and participatory methods. In the analysis we consider the complexity of the current ethnomedical system in the region; the conflicts and coordination among the different scenarios and local actors; representations and ways of thinking and acting of Toba women linked to the life cycle; and finally, knowledge, attitudes and practices of the natives in relation to the environmental changes and diseases associated with them. As a corollary and synthesis of each issue, we discuss possible guidelines and actions in order to the intercultural management of health, considering the current context of medical pluralism and the contribution of various interdisciplinary research approaches, such as ethnoecological perspectives, and the studies from critical and communitarian epidemiology. El presente trabajo se concibe en el marco de un estudio de la etnomedicina de los pueblos tobas (qom) del Chaco Central, Argentina, y pretende mostrar - a partir de la caracterización de la misma y del estado actual de los procesos de salud/enfermedad- algunos de los desafíos que supone una gestión intercultural en materia de salud en la región conocida como Impenetrable chaqueño. Para ello nos detendremos en la consideración de tres aspectos: Las prácticas médicas tradicionales en el sistema sanitario local, la salud materno- infantil, y las problemáticas de salud vinculadas al ambiente. Desde el punto de vista metodológico discutiremos algunos marcos teóricos y el estado actual en torno a estas temáticas, a la luz de información de campo obtenida de la conjunción de técnicas cualitativas, cuantitativas y participativas. Analizaremos para ello la complejidad del sistema etnomédico vigente en la región; los conflictos y articulación entre los diferentes escenarios y actores locales; las representaciones, pensamientos y praxis de las mujeres tobas vinculadas al ciclo vital; y por último, los conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas de los nativos en relación con los cambios ambientales y con las enfermedades a ellos asociadas. Como síntesis y corolario de cada una de estas temáticas, exponemos posibles lineamientos y sugerencias en orden a la gestión intercultural de la salud, considerando el contexto de pluralismo médico vigente, así como el aporte de diversos enfoques interdisciplinares de investigación y acción, tales como las perspectivas etnoecológicas y los estudios de epidemiología crítica y comunitaria. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2011-12-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares investigación aplicada en salud Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5491 10.31048/1852.4826.v4.n1.5491 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 4 No. 1 (2011); 195-210 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 4 Núm. 1 (2011); 195-210 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 4 n. 1 (2011); 195-210 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/1852.4826.v4.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/5491/5937 Derechos de autor 2011 Gustavo Javier Martínez |