A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider
Study Background: In a pluralistic health care delivery model, it is important to assess whether the individual's health care choices are based upon evidences of efficacy and safety. Since the essence of medical pluralism lies in the fact that all such systems are equally accessible to a seeker...
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| author | Sanjeev Rastogi Vandana Tiwari Swayam Prabha Jatav Nilendra Singh Sonam Verma Sharmishtha Verma Krishna Gopal Sharma Preeti Pandey Girish Singh |
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| description | Study Background: In a pluralistic health care delivery model, it is important to assess whether the individual's health care choices are based upon evidences of efficacy and safety. Since the essence of medical pluralism lies in the fact that all such systems are equally accessible to a seeker, in such situation, it is highly relevant to check what defines such choices in real life. Objective: To identify the factors influencing the health care choices in a subpopulation seeking Ayurveda health care in an Ayurvedic teaching hospital. Materials and Method: The study was an all-inclusive cross sectional survey, done on randomly selected out patients visiting an Ayurveda teaching hospital. The data was collected using a 21 items questionnaire refined through pilot testing from 7.9.2017 to 30.9.2017. Results: The data of 289 respondents who have given their consent were included in statistical analysis. Out of 21 variables studied for their agreement or disagreement in the study population 8 were found to have a significant proportion in favour of agreement. Among these relative safety (Item 9); disease eradicating potential (Item 14); belief (Item 3) and indirect evidences of efficacy (Item 4) were found to have high significance (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Participants chose Ayurveda treatment due to its perceived safety and probability of helping in a particular clinical condition. Contrary to the common perception, enabling factors like availability, accessibility and affordability were given less importance by the participants in making health care choices related to Ayurveda. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4f541816263746e3bc65b1526a33c31e2023-04-01T08:43:10ZengElsevierJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine0975-94762023-01-01141100539A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care providerSanjeev Rastogi0Vandana Tiwari1Swayam Prabha Jatav2Nilendra Singh3Sonam Verma4Sharmishtha Verma5Krishna Gopal Sharma6Preeti Pandey7Girish Singh8Department of Kaya Chikitsa, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, India; Corresponding author.Department of Kaya Chikitsa, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Dravya Guna, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Kaya Chikitsa, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Dravya Guna, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Dravya Guna, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Kaya Chikitsa, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Kaya Chikitsa, State Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Lucknow University, Lucknow, IndiaDepartment of Community Medicine, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, IndiaStudy Background: In a pluralistic health care delivery model, it is important to assess whether the individual's health care choices are based upon evidences of efficacy and safety. Since the essence of medical pluralism lies in the fact that all such systems are equally accessible to a seeker, in such situation, it is highly relevant to check what defines such choices in real life. Objective: To identify the factors influencing the health care choices in a subpopulation seeking Ayurveda health care in an Ayurvedic teaching hospital. Materials and Method: The study was an all-inclusive cross sectional survey, done on randomly selected out patients visiting an Ayurveda teaching hospital. The data was collected using a 21 items questionnaire refined through pilot testing from 7.9.2017 to 30.9.2017. Results: The data of 289 respondents who have given their consent were included in statistical analysis. Out of 21 variables studied for their agreement or disagreement in the study population 8 were found to have a significant proportion in favour of agreement. Among these relative safety (Item 9); disease eradicating potential (Item 14); belief (Item 3) and indirect evidences of efficacy (Item 4) were found to have high significance (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Participants chose Ayurveda treatment due to its perceived safety and probability of helping in a particular clinical condition. Contrary to the common perception, enabling factors like availability, accessibility and affordability were given less importance by the participants in making health care choices related to Ayurveda.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097594762100228XCross sectional surveyPluralistic health careHealth care choiceAayurveda |
| spellingShingle | Sanjeev Rastogi Vandana Tiwari Swayam Prabha Jatav Nilendra Singh Sonam Verma Sharmishtha Verma Krishna Gopal Sharma Preeti Pandey Girish Singh A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Cross sectional survey Pluralistic health care Health care choice Aayurveda |
| title | A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| title_full | A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| title_fullStr | A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| title_full_unstemmed | A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| title_short | A survey of patients visiting an Ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| title_sort | survey of patients visiting an ayurvedic teaching hospital for factors influencing the decision to choose ayurveda as a health care provider |
| topic | Cross sectional survey Pluralistic health care Health care choice Aayurveda |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S097594762100228X |
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