A consulta homeopática: Examinando seu efeito em pacientes da atenção básica

Abstract

This paper analyzes the results from research that investigated the contribution of experimental inclusion of homeopathic care at a teaching healthcare center, focusing on comprehensiveness of care. The effects of the homeopathic consultation on users' perspectives were examined using data obtained from a group of patients who were followed up for a mean period of 12 months. These participants' narratives in focus groups and the results obtained through applying a questionnaire developed in Scotland were used to evaluate the effects the medical consultations within primary care. The results suggest that, as a form of care technology, the homeopathic approach used in this study favors comprehensiveness and contains qualities that merit greater attention and a more extensive investigation so that it can be evaluated with regard to its different models for inclusion within public healthcare.