Comparative analysis of resource utilization in integrative anthroposophic and all German pediatric inpatient departments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrative Medicine (IM) combines conventional and complementary therapies. It aims to address biological, psychological, social, spiritual and environmental aspects of patients' health. During the past 20 years, the use and request of IM in children and adults has grown. Anthroposophic Medicine (AM) is an IM approach frequently used in children in Germany. From both public health and health economic perspectives, it is relevant to investigate whether there are differences in the resource utilization between integrative pediatric departments (IPD) and the entirety of all pediatric departments.

Methods

Standard ward documentation data from all German integrative anthroposophic pediatric departments (2005-2016; N = 29,956) is investigated and systematically compare

SUBMITTER: Fetz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7552368 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature