ArticleBMJ open2012
Who seeks primary care for sleep, anxiety and depressive disorders from physicians prescribing homeopathic and other complementary medicine? Results from the EPI3 population survey.
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- Homeopathic medical practice for anxiety and depression in primary care: the EPI3 cohort study.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Observational
- A Comparative Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial on the Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability of a Homeopathic Medicinal Product in Children with Sleep Disorders and Restlessness.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Economic impact of homeopathic practice in general medicine in France.Health economics review · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe and compare patients seeking treatment for sleep, anxiety and depressive disorders (SADD) from physicians in general practice (GPs) with three different practice preferences: strictly conventional medicine (GP-CM), mixed complementary and conventional medicine (GP-Mx) and certified homeopathic physicians (GP-Ho). DESIGN AND
settingThe EPI3 survey was a nationwide, observational study of a representative sample of GPs and their patients, conducted in France between March 2007 and July 2008.
participants1572 patients diagnosed with SADD. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOMES: The patients' attitude towards complementary and alternative medicine; psychotropic drug utilisation.
resultsCompared to patients attending GP-CM, GP-Ho patients had healthier lifestyles while GP-Mx patients showed similar profiles. Psychotropic drugs were more likely to be prescribed by GP-CM (64%) than GP-Mx (55.4%) and GP-Ho (31.2%). The three groups of patients shared similar SADD severity.
conclusionOur results showed that patients with SADD, while differing principally in their sociodemographic profiles and conventional psychotropic prescriptions, were actually rather similar regarding the severity of SADD in terms of comorbidities and quality of life. This information may help to better plan resource allocation and management of these common health problems in primary care.
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