[Omeo33] Art 1197 - eCAM, 2011, 8, ID957506

[Gino Santini]

A Grounded Theory Study of Homeopathic Practitioners' Perceptions and  
Experiences of the Homeopathic Consultation
Caroline Eyles, Geraldine M. Leydon, George T. Lewith, and Sarah Brien

Research into the homeopathic consultation has largely focused on  
patients’ experiences, although the practitioner is a crucial  
component of the therapeutic context and may have an important part in  
optimizing health outcomes. Therefore the aim of this qualitative  
research was to gain an in-depth understanding of homeopathic  
practitioners’ perceptions and experiences of the consultation.  
Medical and non-medical homeopaths were sampled from the registers of  
the Faculty and Society of Homeopaths. Two phases of data collection  
were employed. Phase 1 used in depth face-to-face interviews enabling  
the development of an initial model of the homeopathic consultation.  
Phase 2 involved observations of homeopathic consultations and  
practitioner reflective diaries in order to confirm, refute, or  
enlarge the model. Using the constant comparative method of grounded  
theory five main categories emerged, exploring the journey, finding  
the level, responding  therapeutically, understanding self, and  
connecting, forming a model entitled “a theoretical model of a UK  
classical homeopathic consultation” which describes how homeopaths  
view and enact the consultation process. This study suggests that the  
process of identifying and prescribing the remedy is embedded in the  
consultation, highlighting the interconnectedness of the whole  
homeopathic consultation and aspects of the consultation that are  
unique and specific to homeopathy.

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