OBJECTIVES

: To evaluate the Health related quality of life among male patients using complementary Alternative medicine in Quetta, Pakistan.

METHODS

: A cross sectional, descriptive study was undertaken with 286 study correspondents visiting three homeopathic clinics in Quetta City, Pakistan. Health related quality of life was assessed using European Quality of Life scale. Descriptive analysis was used to elaborate patients’ demographic characteristics while inferential statistics were applied to report the association among study variables.

RESULTS

: Out of All questionnaires distributed a response rate of 97.2% was achieved. Mean age of the study participants was 35.68 ± 13.96 years with 176 (66.4%) married and 244 (92.1%) having urban residency. The mean EQ-5D descriptive score and EQ-VAS score were 0.58 ± 0.23 and 60.27 ±17.45 respectively.

CONCLUSIONS

: This study provides baseline assessment for the health status of patients using homeopathy and the results could be applied in clinical practice. The study revealed the impact of the following conditions on the various health related quality of life domains measured: Education, work, personal income, perceived health. The health related quality of life in patients using Homeopathy is slightly low then Health related quality of life of general population of Quetta.