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

• Main Author: Vykydalová, Kamila
• Other Authors: Marešová, Helena
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: Czech
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-299239

1 SUMMARY ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS' MOTIVATION FOR TREATMENT AND SELF-TREATMENT WITH HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Student: Vykydalová, K. Tutor: Marešová, H. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic Background: The degree work developed as a continuation of Mr.Machotka's study who has studied this topic in other parts of the Czech Republic. The impulse to develop this study was the try to explain why there are more and more people to believe and apply homeopathy although it is frequently questioned in the Czech Republic. Aim: The work aim was to find out the patient's reasons which lead them to cure themselves through homeopathy and visit homeopathic surgeries. The work also deals with closer characterization of homeopathic patients, their attitude to homeopathic treatment and comparison of homeopathic patients to standard medicine ones. The final discussion compares the obtained results with the results of the Mr. Machotka's research and other similarly aimed studies round Europe. Methods: Aimed research of patiens of homeopathic surgeries in South Moravia by the questionnaire method. The research took place in four homeopathic surgeries or surgeries of lady doctors who deal with homeopathy. The patients were...