Table 3 Important questions to understand the underlying phenomena behind hybridization subprocesses
1 | Are the local medical system and the biomedical system considered distinct systems by the local population? If so, is there any hierarchy among these systems that is perceived by individuals? |
2 | Are there local healers within the community? |
3 | Who do people turn to as a reference when they need to treat diseases? |
4 | Do these practitioners work for free? |
5 | Do these practitioners dialogue with biomedical professionals? |
6 | How are traditional medicines obtained? |
7 | Is it necessary to buy medicinal plants? |
8 | What is the price of local remedies if they need to be bought? |
9 | How difficult is it to find local remedies in the surrounding vegetation? |
10 | How accessible is the cosmopolitan healthcare system? |
11 | How are biomedical health services accessed? |
12 | How is the dialogue between biomedicine and the local community? |
13 | Are healthcare services public or private? |
14 | If private, what is the value for consultation and remedies? |
15 | What is the form of acquisition of pharmaceuticals? |