Analýza motivace pacientů v České republice k léčbě a samoléčbě homeopatickými prostředky

• Main Author: Machotka, Ondřej
• Other Authors: Marešová, Helena
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-278924

ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS' MOTIVATION FOR TREATMENT AND SELF-TREATMENT WITH HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Student: Machotka, O. Tutor: Marešová, H. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Background: The thesis is motivated by the desire to understand the fact that homeopathy with all its typical attributes is able to survive, be applied and further developed currently with the fairly advanced and scientifically substantiated pharmacotherapy of the last decades. Aim: The thesis aims to find out the reasons why a certain group of patients use homeopathy and visit the homeopaths. Furthermore, it attempts to determine the characteristic features of these patients and learn their own attitude to homeopathy, their experience with the homeopathic treatment, eventually how these patients compare the classical allopathic and homeopathic treatment according to the various criteria. Methods: The method consists of the focused questionnaire based research, which was carried out in three cities in the Czech Republic. The questionnaire was filled in by 82 respondents and the sample was further assessed with a frequency analysis. Results: The analysis shows that the patients plump for homeopathy mainly based on their...