Table 8 Attitudes towards CAM: n (%)
Doctors (n = 77) | Nurses (n = 172) | Pharmacists (n = 30) | Others (n = 83) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Practicing with knowledge of CAM and CM is superior to practicing with only knowledge of CM | 40 (51.9) | 74 (30.0) | 19 (63.3) | 36 (43.4) |
Incorporation of CAM therapies can result in increased patient satisfaction | 43 (55.8) | 100 (58.1) | 21 (70.0) | 53 (63.9) |
CAM therapies can assist in fighting illness | 40 (51.9) | 103 (59.9) | 19 (63.3) | 49 (59.0) |
CAM therapies can promote general health and wellness | 48 (62.3) | 110 (64.0) | 21 (70.0) | 53 (63.9) |
Medical practitioners should be more educated in the use of CAM | 65 (84.4) | 43 (83.1) | 25 (83.3) | 63 (75.9) |
Would support incorporation of CAM in the medical curriculum | 53 (68.8) | 126 (73.3 | 23 (76.7) | 55 (63.3) |
Incorporation of CAM therapies into the into the health care system would enhance patient care | 46 (59.1) | 126 (73.3) | 18 (60.0) | 52 (62.7) |
Would support CAM being introduced in a drug formulary | 34 (44.2) | 117 (60.8) | 16 (53.3) | 38 (45.8) |
Research on the efficacy and safety of CAM should be performed | 63 (81.8) | 142 (82.6) | 25 (83.3) | 66 (75.9) |
Provision of wellness centres using CAM and CM would benefit patients | 48 (62.3) | 132 (76.7) | 22 (73.3) | 61 (74.4) |