General Population
Conditions
Brief summary
Complementary medicine is widely practiced in Germany and worldwide. The aim of this study is to explore how many people use complementary medicine methods in Germany, for which health-related issues they do and for which they would not.
Interventions
No intervention.
Sponsors
Otto-Friedrich-University Bamberg, Chair of Sociology, Prof. Dr. Rasmus Hoffmann
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Informed consent * Age at least 18 years * Sufficient language skills as well as cognitive ability to participate in an online survey or interview lasting approximately 30 minutes * Active consent to the online consent form
Exclusion criteria
\- Lack of consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of attitudes towards complementary medicine | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic Parameters | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
| Assessment of knowledge of complementary medicine | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
| Assessment of own application of complementary medicine | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
| Assessment of attitudinal and behavioral questions (e.g. lifestyle) | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
| Assessment of use of complementary medicine in the Covid-19 pandemic | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
| Assessment of medical history and quality of life by EQ-5D-5L | Up to 24 weeks | Assessed retrospectively with self-designed questions |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Qualitative interviews of experts | Conducted after completion of the questionnaire (once), up to 24 weeks |
| Qualitative interviews of participants | Conducted after completion of the questionnaire (once), up to 24 weeks |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed