|
Recommendation
| | | |
|
Frequency of CAM recommendation to patients
| | | |
|
never
|
605
|
42.1
|
40.5–43.6
|
|
sometimes
|
803
|
53.6
|
52.0–55.1
|
|
often
|
68
|
4.3
|
3.7–4.8
|
|
Type of CAM recommended * +
| | | |
|
Acupuncture
|
599
|
69.2
|
67.3–71.0
|
|
Manipulative therapy
|
421
|
47.9
|
45.8–49.8
|
|
Homeopathy
|
343
|
38.1
|
36.1–39.9
|
|
Phytotherapy
|
214
|
23.4
|
21.8–25.0
|
|
Mesotherapy (unconventional medications)
|
78
|
9.1
|
7.9–10.2
|
|
other
|
175
|
19.6
|
18.0–21.1
|
|
Reasons for never recommending CAM to patients ° +
| | | |
|
lack of evidence of its effectiveness
|
275
|
47.6
|
45.1–50.0
|
|
not enough knowledge of it
|
211
|
33.4
|
31.1–35.6
|
|
fear it may be dangerous if used as replacement of conventional medicine
|
121
|
20.3
|
18.4–22.4
|
|
believing it is useless
|
113
|
19.1
|
17.2–21.1
|
|
fear of potential side effects
|
23
|
3.9
|
3.0–4.9
|
|
no chance
|
15
|
2.4
|
1.7–3.3
|
|
Practice
| | | |
|
Frequency of CAM practice
| | | |
|
never
|
1231
|
84.8
|
83.6–85.8
|
|
in the past only
|
31
|
2.2
|
1.8–2.8
|
|
currently
|
197
|
12.9
|
11.9–13.9
|
|
Patterns of practice among current CAM practitioners
| | | |
|
occasional
|
122
|
62.5
|
58.3–66.4
|
|
regular, as additional activity
|
73
|
36.8
|
32.8–40.9
|
|
regular, as main activity
|
2
|
0.7
|
0.7–0.7
|
|
Type of CAM practised by current CAM practitioners +
| | | |
|
Homeopathy
|
91
|
42.7
|
38.8–46.7
|
|
Phytotherapy
|
85
|
41.3
|
37.3–45.3
|
|
Mesotherapy (with unconventional medications)
|
57
|
30.6
|
26.8–34.7
|
|
Acupuncture
|
42
|
23.0
|
19.4–26.8
|
|
Manipulative therapy
|
24
|
13.0
|
10.3–16.3
|
|
other
|
64
|
32.2
|
28.4–36.1
|
