A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY STUDY TO ASSESS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SELF-ADMINISTRABLE PRAKRUTI ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE AND PHYSICIAN ASSESSABLE PRAKRUTI ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS

Abstract

According to Ayurveda, each person is born with a unique balance of Doshas. Some Doshas predominate by nature from birth. It is not abnormal for Dosha to dominate. Simply put, that is how they are as people. Prakruti, which was created during the foetus' development, is that which endures from conception to death. Doshas in an individual continue to increase non-pathologically throughout their lifetime. Each person interprets and under-stands the Lakshana mentioned differently, and this differs when the physician evaluates the patient during Aatu-ra pareeksha. However, clinicians ask a few questions to corroborate the Prakruti; these questions are not vali-dated or consistent methods of assessment. Many self-administrable surveys, such as know your Prakruti, are accessible in E resources. Self-administered questionnaires have a number of drawbacks; for example, if the questions are unclear to the respondent, they might not respond, or if they are understood erroneously, the results might be inaccurate. This can be prevented since leading questions are used by clinicians to validate necessary answers when assessing Prakruti. In order to compare the results of Prakruti evaluations, this study will use both a self-administered questionnaire and a questionnaire that was prepared at the conclusion of the study and will be completed by a therapist. The aim of the study was to calculate the variation between a self-administered Prakruti assessment questionnaire and a Prakruti questionnaire completed by a physician. Using the To Know Your Prakruti Assessment Questionnaire, which is available online at https://www.planetayurveda.com/Prakruti-analysis/, the Prakruti was assessed in the first phase of the study. A Prototype Prakruti Analysis Tool (PPAT) was developed and validated as part of Sanjeev Rastogi’s Phase II. Pitta Kapha Prakruti makes up a maximum of 30% of Prakruti in the first round, while Kapha Pitta Prakruti makes up a maximum of 46% in the second. In 63 volunteers, the Prakruti assessment in the second stage was different from that in the first stage. The second part of the Prakruti assessment is comparable to the first stage, which involved 37 volunteers. With a p value of 0.001, the perfect positive correlation was seen. This study found a distinction between a self-evaluative Prakruti format and a physician's Prakruti evaluation.