What information do people want to know about hijamah?
ABSTRACT: When it is done
properly, hijamah therapy has no significant side effects, only minimum
inconvenience caused by a little intervention on patience’s skin compared to
medical treatment using synthetic chemical substance. Though hijamah therapy
has given a lot of benefits, only few people choose this therapy. This study
aims to explore people’s knowledge on hijamah and kinds of information they
want to know about hijamah. The research finding is expected to provide
feedback in designing thepromotion media of hijamah as an alternative treatment
method. It is a qualitative study withphenomenological approach. Data
collecting was conducted from May to June 2017 in four health service
facilities; one clinic, one community health centre, one local general
hospital, one motherchild hospital through depth interview. Participants in
this study were patiences who never had hijamah therapy. Sample selection was
done using purposive sampling technique. 17 participants hasinvolved in depth
interview and been verified by triangulation method. The scope that the
participants wanted to know included the history, age, kinds, location,
indication, contra-indication, tools, work process, procedure, position, time,
duration, benefits/conditions, safety, effects, evaluation,prevention, carrying
out, official holding, hijamah in time of fasting, hijamah and medical
treatmentas well as hijamah and traditional treatment. Hijamah terminology has
been familiar to thecommunity, but there are still some misunderstandings on
hijamah. It is is important for the hijamah providers to give people the right
information in order to better promote hijamah as a safe alternative health
treatment for the community.
Key words: Information,
hijamah
Penulis: Agus Rahmadi
Kode Jurnal: jpkebidanandd170486
