[Omeo33] Art 0018 - Homeopathy, 2006, 95 (2), 81-87

[Gino Santini]

Opinions and self-reported health status of Italians seeking  
homeopathic treatment
R. Pomposelli, C. Andreoni, G. Costini, B. Dedor, I. Mariani, M.  
Castellini, G.M. Tomaioli and E. Tonini

The use of homeopathy is increasing worldwide. This multi-centre cross- 
sectional study aims to describe the opinions and self-reported health  
status of a sample of Italian people seeking homeopathic care. A self- 
administered questionnaire including socio-demographic  
characteristics, knowledge and opinions about homeopathy, personal  
experience with homeopathy, and, self-reported health status (SF-12),  
was administered to a sample of people who had sought homeopathy.
Of a possible 1229 individuals invited to participate, 1223 did so.  
The majority of the participants were female, young (mean age 42  
years), well educated (mean 13 years of education). The reason for  
seeking care was for either physical or emotional conditions. Most  
participants had fair to good knowledge of homeopathy, and the self- 
experienced effect (subjective judgment on efficacy) was good  
regardless of the type of health condition reported. The Physical  
Component Summary (PCS-12) scores were similar to the general Italian  
population, but the Mental Component Summary (MCS-12) scores were  
lower in all relevant strata examined.
This study provides information on the characteristics of people  
seeking homeopathic care, in particular the results of the SF-12 self- 
reported health status evaluation.

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