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Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude of Magtatandok on the Practice in Animal Bite Management
Subject area: Biological & Medical Sciences · Area of research: Traditional Healing
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717780
Abstract
This study investigated the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of magtatandok practitioners in Eastern Pangasinan ethnomedicine with an emphasis on their function in traditional animal bite treatment. Despite their ongoing significance in rural healthcare, the topic addressed the scant empirical documentation of indigenous healers' competencies. Recognizing their importance to community-based health systems and cultural preservation requires an understanding of these aspects. Thirteen (13) magtatandok practitioners participated in a descriptive study that used purposive and snowball sampling. Structured surveys were used to collect the data, and weighted means were used for analysis. The findings proved that practitioners had excellent skills (3.49), a very high level of knowledge (3.48), and extremely favorable attitudes (3.49) toward tandok practice. In addition to demonstrating compassion and a strong sense of cultural devotion, they demonstrated confidence in wound assessment, procedural application, and patient care. The study settled on the conclusion that magtatandok practitioners persist as capable indigenous healers whose attitudes, knowledge, and attitude uphold ethnomedical practices and support their ongoing significance in community health care systems, stability, and retirement preparedness.
Keywords
Attitude, Knowledge, Magtatandok, Skills, Traditional Animal Bite Treatment
How to cite this paper
@article{1717780,
author = {Arcelie Vince Cruz, Priscilla R. Baun, PhDNEd},
title = {Knowledge, Skills, and Attitude of Magtatandok on the Practice in Animal Bite Management},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2026},
volume = {9},
number = {11},
pages = {1972-1978},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1717780.pdf},
abstract = {This study investigated the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of magtatandok practitioners in Eastern Pangasinan ethnomedicine with an emphasis on their function in traditional animal bite treatment. Despite their ongoing significance in rural healthcare, the topic addressed the scant empirical documentation of indigenous healers' competencies. Recognizing their importance to community-based health systems and cultural preservation requires an understanding of these aspects. Thirteen (13) magtatandok practitioners participated in a descriptive study that used purposive and snowball sampling. Structured surveys were used to collect the data, and weighted means were used for analysis. The findings proved that practitioners had excellent skills (3.49), a very high level of knowledge (3.48), and extremely favorable attitudes (3.49) toward tandok practice. In addition to demonstrating compassion and a strong sense of cultural devotion, they demonstrated confidence in wound assessment, procedural application, and patient care. The study settled on the conclusion that magtatandok practitioners persist as capable indigenous healers whose attitudes, knowledge, and attitude uphold ethnomedical practices and support their ongoing significance in community health care systems, stability, and retirement preparedness.},
keywords = {Attitude, Knowledge, Magtatandok, Skills, Traditional Animal Bite Treatment},
month = {May},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I11-1717780}
}