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Table 2 Practitioner type mix across study sites

From: Integrative health care – What are the relevant health outcomes from a practice perspective? A survey

Practitioner type

Study site:

CAM

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

 Acupuncturist

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

   

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

 Massage Therapist

 

X

X

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

  

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 Naturpath

X

  

X

  

X

 

X

  

X

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

 

 Chiropractor

   

X

 

X

X

X

 

X

 

X

  

X

X

X

X

   

 TCM

 

X

X

X

X

      

X

 

X

   

X

X

X

 

 Homeopath

 

X

  

X

 

X

              

 Osteopath

 

X

         

X

X

        

 Yoga instructor

  

X

                

X

 

 Cranio-sacral

              

X

      

 Shiatsu therapist

              

X

      

 Reflexologist

                   

X

 

 Vibration therapist

                    

X

Conventional

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

 Medical doctor

X

 

X

X

 

X

  

X

 

X

X

X

X

X

X

  

X

X

 

 Physiotherapist

   

X

 

X

 

X

 

X

    

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

 Nurse

X

  

X

       

X

  

X

X

  

X

X

 

 Psychologist

 

X

X

X

X

       

X

X

     

X

 

 Nutritionist

X

        

X

X

X

X

  

X

   

X

 

 Coach

  

X

            

X

    

X

 Counsellor

      

X

   

X

X

         

 Kinesiologist

     

X

    

X

          

 Athletic Therapist

                    

X

 Psychotherapist

              

X

      

 Social Worker

                

x

    

 Personal trainer

               

X

     

 Exercise Physiologist

               

X

     

 Weight Loss consultant

   

X

                 

 Hypnotherapist

      

X

              

Number of practitioners types:

5

6

7

10

4

6

7

3

2

4

5

10

6

4

10

11

5

6

7

11

6

aBalance of practitioner types:

C

CA

CA

E

CA

E

CA

CA

E

E

C

CA

E

E

CA

CO

CA

CA

CA

CA

E

  1. aC = higher number of conventional practitioners; CA = higher number of CAM practitioners; E = equal number of conventional and CAM practitioners