Furnham A, Bhagrath R
Department of Psychology, University College London, UK.
Br J Clin Psychol. 1993 May;32(2):237-46. doi: 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1993.tb01051.x.
This study sought to compare and contrast the beliefs and expectations of two groups--the one choosing to visit an orthodox medical general practitioner and the other a complementary medicine homeopath. Eighty patients from each group were compared and were found not to be significantly different in sex, level of education, marital status, religious or political affiliation. They completed a fairly lengthy questionnaire which examined health consciousness, perceived health risks, illness prevention, general health beliefs, treatment preference, medical history, mental health and health locus of control. Compared to patients of orthodox medicine, homeopathic patients claimed to (a) take less notice of popular health care recommendations; (b) believe in numerous 'healthy life-style' methods of preventing illness; (c) trust more in their chosen primary health professional (and to try other complementary medical practices); and (d) be dissatisfied with orthodox medicine and believe in potential self-control over health. Results were not dissimilar to previous studies (Furnham & Smith, 1988) but limitations of this particular study were considered.
本研究旨在比较和对比两组人群的信念和期望，一组选择拜访传统医学的全科医生，另一组选择顺势疗法的顺势疗法医生。对每组80名患者进行了比较，发现他们在性别、教育程度、婚姻状况、宗教或政治派别方面没有显著差异。他们完成了一份相当长的问卷，该问卷调查了健康意识、感知到的健康风险、疾病预防、一般健康信念、治疗偏好、病史、心理健康以及健康控制点。与传统医学患者相比，顺势疗法患者声称：(a) 较少关注流行的医疗保健建议；(b) 相信多种预防疾病的 “健康生活方式” 方法；(c) 更信任他们选择的初级保健专业人员（并尝试其他替代医学疗法）；(d) 对传统医学不满意，并相信对健康有潜在的自我控制能力。结果与之前的研究（弗恩汉姆和史密斯，1988年）并无不同，但也考虑了这项特定研究的局限性。
