Table 2 Attitudes of pharmacists towards complementary and alternative medicine
Statements | Â | Community pharmacists (n = 80) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Strongly agree or agree % | Strongly disagree or disagree % | Neither agree nor disagree % |
CAMS need more scientific testing before being used in conventional medicine | 76.3 | 6.00 | 15.0 |
CAMS have a more holistic approach to health than conventional medicines | 40.0 | 28.8 | 30.0 |
Most CAMS are safe and have very few side effects | 26.3 | 53.8 | 18.8 |
The results from CAMs are mainly due to a placebo effect | 12.5 | 47.5 | 35.0 |
CAMs can offer consumers benefits that conventional medicine cannot | 42.6 | 21.3 | 35.0 |
Pharmacists should regularly ask consumers if they are using CAMs | 93.8 | 0.00 | 5.00 |
I am confident discussing CAMs therapy with consumers | 52.6 | 31.3 | 15.0 |