Perception of the subjective sensation of general well-being in subjects treated with homeopathy: a qualitative approach

To evalu ate response to homeopathic treatment, improvement can be referred to as an unspecific sense of well-being. This sensation is named in homeopathic literature as Subjective Sensation of General Well-Being (SSGWB). This study so ught to qualitatively analyze how subjects treated with homeopathy perceive SSGWB after at least 6 months of treatment, based on a hermeneutic approach along with a Person-Centered Medicine perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with subjectswho were being followed up at the homeopathic outpatient clinic of the medical center of a private college in Salvador-Bahia and used content analysis to evaluate results. The SSGWB presented itself as a state of dynamic equilibrium in which the subject can manage his life, deal with his sufferings, looking for new ways to feel good. It implies a state of satisfaction, harmony, internal balance, not just an absence of suffering but a feeling of being fully alive.