African Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007)

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An Action Research Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Severe Anaemia in Jehovah’s Witness Patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Tanzania

Aisha Juma, State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18543567
Published: August 13, 2007

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for severe anemia in Jehovah's Witness patients refusing blood transfusion at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Tanzania. The objective is to clarify key debates, identify practical implications, and outline a focused agenda for scholarship and policy. A qualitative approach was used, drawing on recent literature and policy sources to frame the analysis. The analysis indicates persistent structural constraints alongside emerging local innovations; however, evidence remains uneven across contexts and sectors. The paper argues for context‑specific approaches and stronger empirical foundations in future research. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for severe anemia in Jehovah's Witness patients refusing blood transfusion at the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Tanzania, Africa, Medicine, action research This structured abstract provides a standardised summary to support rapid screening, indexing, and assessment of scholarly contribution.

How to Cite

Aisha Juma (2007). An Action Research Study of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Severe Anaemia in Jehovah’s Witness Patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital, Tanzania. African Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Vol. 1 No. 1 (2007), 5-23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18543567

Keywords

Action ResearchHyperbaric Oxygen TherapySevere AnaemiaJehovah's WitnessesBlood Transfusion RefusalSub-Saharan Africa

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