Clinical Research Unit (Homeopathy), Siliguri 734006, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India; under Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Government of India.
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Mahesh Bhattacharyya Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Howrah 711104, West Bengal, India.
J Integr Med. 2014 Jan;12(1):7-12. doi: 10.1016/S2095-4964(14)60004-2.
To our knowledge, prescription of homeopathic medicines by homeopathic undergraduate students has not been studied before though it may possess serious implications. We aimed to determine the practice and attitudes of prescription by homeopathic undergraduate students.
A cross-sectional study was carried out involving all the students from four government homeopathic schools of West Bengal, India. Ethical requirements were ensured and data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Chi-square tests and logistic univariate regression analyses were performed to identify associations and differences.
A total of 328 forms were completed. Of these, 264 (80.5%) homeopathic undergraduate students admitted of prescribing medicines independently and most (40.5%) said that they did this 2-3 times a year. The most common reasons for this were 'urgency of the problem' (35.2%), 'previous experience with same kind of illness' (31.8%), and 'the problem too trivial to go to a doctor' (25.8%). About 63.4% of the students thought that it was alright to independently diagnose an illness while 51.2% thought that it was alright for them to prescribe medicines to others. Common conditions encountered were fever, indigestion, and injury. Students who prescribed medicines were more likely to belong to Calcutta Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital (odds ratio = 5.8; 95% confidence interval 2.247-14.972). Prescription by students gradually increased with academic years of homeopathic schools. Many students thought it was alright for students to diagnose and treat illnesses.
Prescription of medicines by homeopathic undergraduate students is quite rampant and corrective measures are warranted.
据我们所知，尽管顺势疗法本科学生开具顺势疗法药物可能存在严重影响，但之前尚未对此进行研究。我们旨在确定顺势疗法本科学生开具处方的实践和态度。
本横断面研究涉及印度西孟加拉邦的四所政府顺势疗法学校的所有学生。确保符合伦理要求，并使用自我管理问卷收集数据。采用卡方检验和逻辑单变量回归分析来确定关联和差异。
共完成 328 份表格。其中，264 名（80.5%）顺势疗法本科学生承认独立开具药物，大多数（40.5%）表示他们每年这样做 2-3 次。这样做的最常见原因是“问题紧急”（35.2%）、“有相同类型疾病的先前经验”（31.8%）和“问题太琐碎，无需看医生”（25.8%）。约 63.4%的学生认为独立诊断疾病是可以的，而 51.2%的学生认为他们可以为他人开具药物。常见的病症是发热、消化不良和受伤。开具药物的学生更有可能来自加尔各答顺势疗法医学院和医院（优势比=5.8；95%置信区间 2.247-14.972）。随着顺势疗法学校的学年数增加，学生开具药物的情况逐渐增加。许多学生认为学生诊断和治疗疾病是可以的。
顺势疗法本科学生开具药物的情况相当普遍，需要采取纠正措施。
