Practice of homeopathy in health services.

Authors

  • Marco A. Figueiredo Instituto Bradileiro de Estudos Homeopáticos, Faculdade de Ciéncias da Saúde de São Paulo
  • Valeska D. Fleith Instituto Bradileiro de Estudos Homeopáticos, Faculdade de Ciéncias da Saúde de São Paulo
  • Karina F. L. R. de O. Figueiredo FACIS e Centro de Ensino Superior de Homeopatia - IBEHE
  • Erly C. Moura NUPENS - Núcleo de Pesquisa Epidemiológica em Nutrição e Saúde e USP-Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v6i21.32

Keywords:

Homeopathy, General practice, Health services, National HealthSystem, Brazil.

Abstract

This study evaluated the use of homeopathy among 766 adults and elderly people who use public health services in a small city in the state of São Paulo (Brazil). Data on social-demographic characteristics, reasons to seek health assistance services and homeopathy, opinions on homeopathy and evaluation of the assistance received were collected. Data were compared according sex and use/no use of homeopathy. Most lived near the health unit (85.9%), said to be in good health (83.5%) and was female (66%), however men 59 and older sought more frequently health assistance than women. 12.3% visited the health unit for the first time, 53.5% referred absence of chronic ailments. Illness (43.7%) explains the main reason for seeking assistance and 98% considered the attention of good quality. Only 20 people (2.6%) already used homeopathy, most in private facilities (13) and due to disease (11). Users of homeopathy were older (58±16 years old) than non users (46±17 years old) (p=0.04), but equal when related to gender or absence/presence of chronic disease.

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Published

2022-02-01

How to Cite

Figueiredo, M. A., Fleith, V. D., Figueiredo, K. F. L. R. de O., & Moura, E. C. (2022). Practice of homeopathy in health services. International Journal of High Dilution Research - ISSN 1982-6206, 6(21), 11–14. https://doi.org/10.51910/ijhdr.v6i21.32

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Sociological Research

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