کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5565292 1403551 2017 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Prevalence of homeopathy use by the general population worldwide: a systematic review
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
شیوع استفاده هومیوپاتی توسط جمعیت عمومی در سراسر جهان: بررسی سیستماتیک
کلمات کلیدی
بررسی سیستماتیک؛ شیوع؛ هومیوپاتی؛ درمان هومیوپاتی؛ داروهای هومیوپاتی؛ داروهای بدون نسخه؛ در سراسر جهان
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب مکمل و جایگزین
چکیده انگلیسی

AimTo systematically review surveys of 12-month prevalence of homeopathy use by the general population worldwide.MethodsStudies were identified via database searches to October 2015. Study quality was assessed using a six-item tool. All estimates were in the context of a survey which also reported prevalence of any complementary and alternative medicine use.ResultsA total of 36 surveys were included. Of these, 67% met four of six quality criteria.Twelve-month prevalence of treatment by a homeopath was reported in 24 surveys of adults (median 1.5%, range 0.2-8.2%). Estimates for children were similar to those for adults. Rates in the USA, UK, Australia and Canada all ranged from 0.2% to 2.9% and remained stable over the years surveyed (1986-2012).Twelve-month prevalence of all use of homeopathy (purchase of over-the-counter homeopathic medicines and treatment by a homeopath) was reported in 10 surveys of adults (median 3.9%, range 0.7-9.8%) while a further 11 surveys which did not define the type of homeopathy use reported similar data. Rates in the USA and Australia ranged from 1.7% to 4.4% and remained stable over the years surveyed. The highest use was reported by a survey in Switzerland where homeopathy is covered by mandatory health insurance.ConclusionsThis review summarises 12-month prevalence of homeopathy use from surveys conducted in eleven countries (USA, UK, Australia, Israel, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, South Korea, Japan and Singapore). Each year a small but significant percentage of these general populations use homeopathy. This includes visits to homeopaths as well as purchase of over-the-counter homeopathic medicines.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Homeopathy - Volume 106, Issue 2, May 2017, Pages 69-78
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