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Table 1 Areas of Advice Received and Given and Their Update

From: The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu

 

Austria

Spain

UK

Advice Received by Clients (1) (% yes)

   

Advice or Recommendation given

76

76

74

Advice given in the following areas:

   

- Exercise

65

48

48

- Diet

49

30

42

- Posture or how to use your body

27

51

29

- Points or meridians to work on at home

29

26

26

- Other

34

20

24

Areas of Advice Given by Practitioners (2) (% yes)

   

Exercise

94

100

96

Diet

87

83

96

Lifestyle habits

84

83

96

Posture or how to use your body

81

78

77

Points or meridians to work on at home

74

72

92

Recommend to consult another practitioner

65

89

85

Other

32

17

35

Client Uptake of Advice (3)

   

Made lifestyle changes 'as a result of having shiatsu treatment' (% yes)

77

80

80

- Rest and relaxation (% take more)

75

80

54

- Exercise (% take more)

64

53

43

- Diet (% changed)

58

45

56

- Work (% reduce)

32

15

19

- Other (% yes)

33

48

40

  1. Key: These data draw on three sources: (1) baseline client questionnaire; (2) practitioner questionnaire; and (3) six month follow-up client questionnaire