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Table 2 Category of questions by occupation (N = 100) about CAM to RELIS

From: Questions about complementary and alternative medicine to the Regional Medicines Information and Pharmacovigilance Centres in Norway (RELIS): a descriptive pilot study

 

Category

Occupation

Documentation (N = 38) fraction %

Interactions (N = 36) fraction %

Adverse effects (N = 16) fraction %

Pregnancy and breastfeeding (N = 9) fraction %

Contraindications (N = 1) fraction %

Physicians (N = 54)

23/54 42.6

15/54 27.8

12/54 22.2*

3/54 5.6

1/54 1.9

Pharmacists (N = 33)

10/33 30.3

20/33 60.6**

1/33 3.0

2/33 6.1

 

Midwifes (N = 3)

   

3/3 100.0

 

Nurses (N = 2)

1/2 50.0

  

1/2 50.0

 

Other (N = 8)a

4/8 50.0

1/8 12.5

3/8 37.5

  
  1. CAM = Complementary and alternative medicine; RELIS = Regional Medicines Information and Pharmacovigilance Centres in Norway.
  2. aIncluding 1 pharmacy student, 1 acupuncturist, 1 homeopath, 1 employed in public child care, and 4 public requests (patient or private person).
  3. *Significantly more questions among physicians compared to pharmacists, p < 0.05.
  4. **Significantly more questions among pharmacists compared to physicians, p < 0.05.