Table 3 Integrative oncology (IO) service provision
Service category | Number of organisations | Number of practitioners / organisation | Hours available per week / organisation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | Median | range | Median | range | |
Massage, Touch, or Body Alignment Therapies | 54 | 76.1 | 2.5 | 1 to 27 | 12 | 2 to 65 |
Psychological Wellbeing Services | 51 | 71.8 | 2 | 1 to 10 | 7 | 0.5 to 72 |
Movement Modalities (non-CM physiotherapy & exercise physiology excluded) | 28 | 39.4 | 2 | 1 to 20 | 3 | 1 to 20 |
Integrative Medicine (consultation or advice) | 13 | 18.3 | 1 | 1 to 4 | 40 | 24 to 46 |
Acupuncture (either medical or Chinese) | 9 | 12.7 | 1 | 1 to 3 | 6 | 2 to 24 |
Other (naturopath, nutritionist not a dietitian service) | 3 | 4.2 | 1 | 1 to 3 | 16 | 6 to 60 |