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Background: In 2020, HOHM Foundation launched Homeopathy Help Now (HHN), a network of professional homeopathy telehealth practitioners, administrative volunteers, and independent researchers to work collaboratively in order to respond to the urgent need of care for the ever-growing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Methods: in this pragmatic case series study, cases of positively testing or probable COVID-19 (n = 3495) are analyzed using conventional quantitative analysis. The sample includes clinical data collected from clients who attended the clinic between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2023. Results: The youngest client at the clinic was less than one year old, and the eldest was 92. Many of the participants at this clinical facility were adults (58.1%), with fewer (41.9%) aged 0–17. Many were female (61.7%), while fewer were male (32.4). Most clients found their symptoms improved at final contact (83.6%), and the majority of individual remedy responses improved symptoms (73.7%) over the course of their care. Discussion: Health Services and Public Health research projects are warranted to investigate the ways in which such a necessary stop-gap clinical service as HHN could become implemented in early- and later-phase response to pandemics. HHN's collaborative, horizontally integrated team structure was essential for the creation of the novel approach needed to address the serious symptoms of COVID-19. Moreover, HHN's organizational model draws on a mutual aid structure, whereby dynamic, flexible systems are created that empower a community to meet emerging needs, especially when more formal structures are strained, failing or simply unavailable. Further research is urgently needed into the implementation and benefits of innovative, flexible healthcare structures, such as the one used in this study, that can meet the unpredictable and fluctuating public health needs in our changing world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background The Academy of Homeopathy Education is a US-based accredited teaching institution offering homeopathy education services to professional and medically licensed homeopathy students. This study reports on clinical outcomes from the teaching clinic from 2020 to 2021. Methods Data collected using the patient-generated outcome measure, the Measure Yourself Concerns and Wellbeing (MYCaW), were anonymized. Mean MYCaW values for initial and subsequent consultations were analyzed for the degree of change across the intervention period in 38 clients. Each client listed up to two complaints. MYCaW scores between initial and subsequent consultations were analyzed for the degree of change (delta) across the intervention period. Results A total of 95 body system-related symptoms were analyzed for change in intensity following the homeopathic intervention. Statistically significant improvements in the intensity of main symptoms were observed between initial and subsequent follow-ups. The main symptom scores showed a mean change in intensity (delta MYCaW) of −0.79 points (95% confidence interval (CI), −1.29 to −0.29; p = 0.003) at first follow-up, a mean change of −1.67 points (95% CI, −2.34 to −0.99; p = 0.001) at second follow-up compared with the initial visit, and a mean change of −1.93 points (95% CI, −3.0 to −0.86; p = 0.008) at third follow-up compared with the initial visit. For clients with four or more follow-ups, the mean delta MYCaW was −1.57 points (95% CI, −2.86 to −0.28; p = 0.039). Conclusion Statistically significant improvements as well as some clinically meaningful changes in symptom intensity were found across a diverse group of individuals with a variety of long-term chronic conditions. The improvement was evident across different body systems and different levels of chronicity. There are limitations to the generalizability of the study due to the research design. Further research and investigation are warranted given the promising results of this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background More than 670 million people have been infected by COVID-19. This case series reports 8 of 55 cases in a broader study of COVID-positive clients who sought homeopathic care for symptoms. Existing studies of homeopathy and COVID-19 have sometimes failed to employ the underpinning theoretical framework of homeopathy—the genus epidemicus. Special focus has been placed on standout symptoms not often reported in conventional medical outlets, known among homeopaths as "strange, rare and peculiar" (SRP) symptoms. The Homeopathy Help Network (HHN) team of practitioners noted SRP symptoms across dozens of cases and studied how they shifted collectively as different variants of the virus emerged. Methods COVID-positive individuals self-selected for individualized care for their symptoms using homeopathy. They received tele-health consultations and individualized homeopathy interventions in an out-patient homeopathy clinical setting. Clients were seen by individual professional homeopathy practitioners and students under supervision working at the HHN in the United States. Cases for the series were hand-picked with the aim of being an average representation of the more than 4,000 COVID-positive cases seen by members of the HHN. Cases in the full compendium are grouped according to a predominant case feature: Multiple remedies, Posology, Time ill, Single remedy resolution, Hospitalization and, in this case series, SRP symptoms. Results SRP symptoms included: continually on the verge of unconsciousness; dark green stools; very low pulse alternating with tachycardia; sensation of strong or burning chemical smells; sensation of inhaling water through the nose; recurring electric shock sensations in head or extremities; yellow-green stools. Conclusion Collective SRP symptoms from the pandemic provided the opportunity to study the hallmark features of COVID-19 in depth. The importance of these symptoms highlights the applicability of Hahnemannian principles and good case-taking practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background Despite the substantial size of the maturing complementary medicine (CM) industry, the technologies used by practitioners have received little research attention. In the clinical delivery of homeopathy services, repertory software can be employed to cross-reference client symptoms with numerous databases, making the process of seeking a clinical intervention quicker and more accurate. The purpose of the study is to learn about the quantitative patterns of usage, uptake and attitudes to repertory software amongst professional homeopaths. Methods An online cross-sectional survey of 15 questions was completed by practicing professional homeopaths between August 2016 and May 2017, using non-probability snowball sampling. Questions gathered demographic information, reflections and attitudes on the use of electronic repertories in clinical homeopathy practice. Results In total, 59% of respondents reported using software regularly in practice and 71% found that it adds clear value in their work. Sixty-eight percent of respondents learned about repertory software during homeopathy training, and 47% were introduced to software when they began clinical practice. Lack of sufficient training is a very important barrier to the use of repertory software, indicating that more robust and accessible software training is needed for practitioners. Many respondents agreed with a statement that repertory software represents good value for money and yet 46% agreed that it is cost prohibitive for most practitioners, signaling a challenge for software companies. Few respondents reported regularly using more than three of the most common repertory features. Conclusion This preliminary study presents some potentially significant uptake, usage and attitude markers that stand to shed light on the practice of homeopathy and the place of emerging technologies such as repertory software. Ultimately, more research is needed to help identify and address the challenges, risks and tensions around integration of practice-enhancing technologies in CM educational and clinical settings to best serve the diverse and changing needs of practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: This study reports on and summarizes 55 cases of Covid-19 positive clients who sought homeopathic care for symptoms between March 2020-November 2021 by a team of professional homeopaths working together in the United States. This installment of the case series focuses on cases where more than two remedies were needed to move the case to resolution. Background: The clients in this series received tele-health i consultations and individualized homeopathy interventions in an out-client homeopathy clinical setting. They were seen by individual professional homeopathy practitioners and students under supervision working together on the Homeopathy Help Network (HHN) in the United States. Methods: Covid-19 positive individuals self-selected for individualized care for their symptoms using homeopathy. Cases for the series were hand-picked with the aim of being an average representation of the more than 3,000 Covid-positive cases seen by members of the Homeopathy Help Network. Cases were eligible for inclusion if the client tested positive for Covid-19, was seen by the practitioner to the resolution of symptoms, and the case had clear case notes on the progression of symptoms and remedy recommendations and reactions. Results: Cases are grouped according to a predominant case feature: Multiple Remedies, Posology, Time Ill, Strange, Rare & Peculiar (SRP), Single Remedy Resolution, and Hospitalization. At the time of writing this installment, the observational case series is part of an ongoing case series. This compendium consists of 55 cases split into nine publications using the categories above. For further information about HHN, to make donations or purchase the entire case series, please go to www.homeopathyhelpnow.com. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In 2020, HOHM Foundation launched Homeopathy Help Now (HHN), a network of professional homeopathy telehealth practitioners, administrative volunteers, and independent researchers to work collaboratively in order to respond to the urgent need of care for the ever-growing number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Methods: in this pragmatic case series study, cases of positively testing or probable COVID-19 (n = 3495) are analyzed using conventional quantitative analysis. The sample includes clinical data collected from clients who attended the clinic between 23 March 2020 and 31 December 2023. Results: The youngest client at the clinic was less than one year old, and the eldest was 92. Many of the participants at this clinical facility were adults (58.1%), with fewer (41.9%) aged 0-17. Many were female (61.7%), while fewer were male (32.4). Most clients found their symptoms improved at final contact (83.6%), and the majority of individual remedy responses improved symptoms (73.7%) over the course of their care. Discussion: Health Services and Public Health research projects are warranted to investigate the ways in which such a necessary stop-gap clinical service as HHN could become implemented in early- and later-phase response to pandemics. HHN's collaborative, horizontally integrated team structure was essential for the creation of the novel approach needed to address the serious symptoms of COVID-19. Moreover, HHN's organizational model draws on a mutual aid structure, whereby dynamic, flexible systems are created that empower a community to meet emerging needs, especially when more formal structures are strained, failing or simply unavailable. Further research is urgently needed into the implementation and benefits of innovative, flexible healthcare structures, such as the one used in this study, that can meet the unpredictable and fluctuating public health needs in our changing world.