Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany
Joint Authors
Edelhäuser, Friedrich
Kameda, Genn
Seifert, Georg
Spix, Claudia
Längler, Alfred
Kaatsch, Peter
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Homeopathy is a frequently used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatment.
We present results comparing responses of homeopathy users (HUs) and users of other forms of CAM (NHUs) in pediatric oncology (PO) in Germany.
Differences between these two groups (usage, associated demographic characteristics, previous experience with CAM) are investigated.
186 (45.2%) of the 367 CAM users were exposed to homeopathy.
The treatment duration amounted to a median of 601 days for HUs and 282 days for NHUs.
Parents with p (127; 76.5%) also used homeopathy for their child's cancer.
Nonmedical practitioners played a considerably greater role as source of information than did treating physician.
In the majority HUs received their prescriptions from nonmedical practitioners (56%; 29.4% of NHUs).
HUs communicate more frequently with their physicians about the CAM-use (77.7% versus 65.2%) and recommend CAM more often than NHUs (94% versus 85.6%).
Homeopathy is the most frequently used CAM treatment in PO in Germany.
HUs sustain treatment and therapies considerably longer than NHUs.
Most families who had used homeopathy before their child was diagnosed with cancer also used homeopathy for the treatment of their child's cancer.
Compared to other CAM treatments, patient satisfaction with homeopathy appears to be very high.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Längler, Alfred& Spix, Claudia& Edelhäuser, Friedrich& Kameda, Genn& Kaatsch, Peter& Seifert, Georg. 2010. Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Längler, Alfred…[et al.]. Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Längler, Alfred& Spix, Claudia& Edelhäuser, Friedrich& Kameda, Genn& Kaatsch, Peter& Seifert, Georg. Use of Homeopathy in Pediatric Oncology in Germany. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-7.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504636