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DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1253683
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Phytotherapie in der Kinderheilkunde
Prävalenz, Indikationen und MotivationUse of herbal medicine in German childrenPrevalence, indications and motivationPublication History
eingereicht: 15.9.2009
akzeptiert: 4.3.2010
Publication Date:
05 May 2010 (online)

Zusammenfassung
Hintergrund und Fragestellung: Pflanzliche Arzneimittel (Phytopharmaka) werden von der Gesellschaft in Deutschland häufig nachgefragt, oftmals unreflektiert und kommerziell beeinflusst. Der Gebrauch pflanzlicher Medizin bei Kindern wurde bisher selten untersucht. Diese Arbeit untersucht Prävalenz, Motivation und häufigste Indikationsgebiete pflanzlicher Arzneimittel bei pädiatrischen Patienten mit Hilfe soziodemographischer Daten.
Methoden: Von März 2007 bis Januar 2008 erfolgte eine prospektive Untersuchung anhand eines standardisierten Fragebogens an zwei großen Kinderkliniken und zwei Kinderarztpraxen in Deutschland.
Ergebnisse: Insgesamt wurden 413 (68,8 %) von 600 Fragebögen von den Eltern ausgefüllt. Das mittlere Alter der behandelten Kinder betrug 6,7 ± 4,7 Jahre (Median 5). Es erhielten 353 Kinder (85,5 %) ein oder mehrere pflanzliche Arzneimittel, wobei die häufigsten Kamille (85,5 %), Fenchel (81,3 %), Eukalyptus (43,9 %), Bronchipret® (43,1 %) und Prospan® (43,1 %) waren. Elternteile, die ihren Kindern Phytotherapeutika geben, waren signifikant häufiger weiblich, in einer Großstadt lebend, hatten einen höheren Bildungsgrad und ein höheres Einkommen (p < 0,05).
Schlussfolgerung: Phytotherapie ist eine im Kindes- und Jugendalter weit verbreitete Therapieoption. Daher sind gezieltes Nachfragen des behandelnden Arztes und spezifische Aufklärung wichtig.
Abstract
Background and objectives: Herbal medicine (phytotherapy) is increasingly used by the German population. But its use for children has been rarely analysed. This study determined prevalence, motivations and indications for the use of herbal medicine use. It also investigated parent-related variables associated with its use.
Methods: An anonymized questionnaire was filled in by parents of children and adolescents who attended the general pediatric out-patient department of two German university children's hospitals and the practice of two general pediatricians.
Results: 413 of 600 parents (68.8%) completed the questionnaire. Mean age of the children was 6.7 ± 4.7 years. 353 (85.5%) were given one or more herbal products, chamomile (85.5%), fennel (81.3%), eucalyptus (43.9%). Bronchipret® 43.1%) (thyme and primrose [tablets] or thyme with ivy [syrup] and Prospan® (43.1%) (a syrup of ivy leaf extract) were the most commonly used, in the treatment of cough. Parents who give phytotherapeuticals to their children were significantly more often women, living in a large city, of good education and financially better off (p< 0.05).
Conclusion: Herbal medicine is widely used in Germany during childhood and adolescence. To achieve high therapeutic safety it is important to ask parents explicitly about such use.
Schlüsselwörter
Phytotherapie - Phytopharmaka - pflanzliche Medizin - Kinder - Prävalenz
Keywords
phytotherapy - herbal medicines - children - prevalence
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Prof. Dr. med. Wieland Kiess
Universitätsklinik für Kinder und
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Liebigstr. 20a
04317 Leipzig
Phone: 49/341/9726000
Fax: 49/341/9726009
Email: Wieland.Kiess@medizin.uni-leipzig.de