Caregiver reports on the socio-economic and safety issues associated with Sakkiya treatment: A survey of a neglected area in Nigerian healthcare

Sakkiya treatment involves puncturing a body swelling with a hot pointed metallic tip. Objective: To survey the clinicians' awareness on sakkiya treatment, the mode of payment for this kind of treatment, as well as its safety profile. Study Group: Dentists, medical doctors, nurses, and communit...

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Published in:International public health journal 2018-04, Vol.10 (2), p.197-203
Main Authors: Kanmodi, Kehinde K, Owoeye, Olanrewaju I, Ndubuizu, Godwin U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Colleges & universities
Data analysis
Data processing
Dentistry
Education
Hand forging
Health care
Males
Medical personnel
Medicine
Occupational health
Physicians
Piercing
Polls & surveys
Public schools
Questionnaires
Rural areas
Safety
Studies
Swelling
Teaching methods
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Summary:Sakkiya treatment involves puncturing a body swelling with a hot pointed metallic tip. Objective: To survey the clinicians' awareness on sakkiya treatment, the mode of payment for this kind of treatment, as well as its safety profile. Study Group: Dentists, medical doctors, nurses, and community health extension workers (CHEWs) domiciled in the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria. Methods: Data obtained from 120 surveyed participants were used for this study. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16 software. Results: The majority (60.9%) of the respondents were within the age range of 26 to 35 years, 73.3% were males, and 56.7% were CHEWs. The majority (86.7%) had heard of the term sakkiya before, 83.3% had also seen at least one case of sakkiya in their clinical practice. On further enquiry from those respondents (n = 104) that had prior knowledge of sakkiya treatment, 59.6% and 25.1% gave a report that the traditional healers and the blacksmith were the top two providers of sakkiya services respectively. Also, 74.0% of the 104 respondents indicated that fees paid for sakkiya service is cheaper that the fees charged in the hospitals for similar swelling. Most of the patronisers of the sakkiya treatment providers are predominantly rural dwellers. Usually, this sakkiya treatment is done in septic conditions and without local anaesthetic cover. Conclusions: Sakkiya treatment is popularly known among the surveyed clinicians. There is a need for public education on the dangers associated with sakkiya treatments.
ISSN:1947-4989
2374-1023