Impact of homeopathic treatment on the quality of life of women with chronic diseases: a randomized controlled pragmatic trial

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dc.creatorNatália S.champs
dc.creatorJulia G. Lopes
dc.creatorPaula C. Sousa
dc.creatorClariana C. Souza
dc.creatorBarbara L. T. Justo
dc.creatorDayane M. Dutra
dc.creatorAdrienne M. S. Mendes
dc.creatorClaudia Prass Santos
dc.creatorRubens Lene Carvalho Tavares
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-09T20:40:40Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-09T01:31:58Z
dc.date.available2023-05-09T20:40:40Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.format.mimetypepdf
dc.identifier.doi10.1055/s-0040-1721062
dc.identifier.issn14754916
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1843/52990
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
dc.relation.ispartofHomeopathy
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.subjectMedicina Integrativa
dc.subjectHomeopatia
dc.subjectQualidade de vida
dc.subjectEnsaio Clínico Controlado Aleatório
dc.subject.otherComplementary and integrative medicine
dc.subject.otherHomeopathy
dc.subject.otherQuality of life
dc.subject.otherRandomized controlled trial
dc.titleImpact of homeopathic treatment on the quality of life of women with chronic diseases: a randomized controlled pragmatic trial
dc.typeArtigo de periódico
local.citation.epage107
local.citation.issue02
local.citation.spage102
local.citation.volume110
local.description.resumoBackground Despite the increasing demand for complementary and integrative medicine, only a few studies have evaluated the effect of these types of treatments on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with chronic diseases. The objective of this study was to evaluate the QoL of women treated with homeopathy within the Public Health System of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Methods This is a prospective randomized controlled pragmatic trial. The patients were divided into two independent groups, one group underwent homeopathic treatment in the first 6-month period and the other did not receive any homeopathic treatment. In both randomized groups, patients maintained their conventional medical treatment when necessary. The World Health Organization Quality of Life abbreviated questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) was used for QoL analysis prior to treatment and 6 months later. Results Randomization afforded similar baseline results in three domains of QoL analysis for both groups. After 6 months’ treatment, there was a statistically significant difference between groups in the physical domain of WHOQOL-BREF: the average score improved to 63.6 (SD) 15.8 in the homeopathy group, compared with 53.1 (SD) 16.7 in the control group. Conclusions Homeopathic treatment showed a positive impact at 6 months on the QoL of women with chronic diseases. Further studies should be performed to determine the long-term effects of homeopathic treatment on QoL and its determinant factor.
local.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1886-1621
local.publisher.countryBrasil
local.publisher.departmentMED - DEPARTAMENTO DE GINECOLOGIA OBSTETRÍCIA
local.publisher.initialsUFMG
local.url.externahttps://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0040-1721062

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