Table 3 Recommendation of CAM modalities to patients and CAM knowledge among the healthcare professionals
CAM modalities | Recommendation CAM modalities to clients | All modalities | Knowledge | Subscales | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | I do not know | Low | Medium | Good | Very good | Mean (Standard deviation) | ||
n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |||
Mind and body practices | 1. Acupuncture | 26 (12.4) | 183 (87.6) | 185 (88.5) | 24 (11.5) | 44 (21.1) | 68 (32.5) | 66 (31.6) | 25 (12) | 6 (2.9) | 33.49 (±10.78) |
2. Music therapy | 55 (26.4) | 153 (73.6) | 39 (18.8) | 52 (25) | 58 (27.9) | 46 (22.1) | 13 (6.3) | ||||
3. Energy therapy | 11 (5.3) | 198 (94.7) | 52 (24.9) | 88 (42.1) | 44 (21.1) | 17 (8.1) | 8 (3.8) | ||||
4. Hypnosis | 5 (2.4) | 204 (97.6) | 52 (25) | 101 (48.6) | 39 (18.8) | 8 (3.8) | 8 (3.8) | ||||
5. Massage therapy | 41 (19.7) | 166 (79.8) | 50 (23.9) | 56 (26.8) | 52 (24.9) | 36 (17.2) | 15 (7.2) | ||||
6. Magnetic therapy | 1 (0.5) | 208 (99.5) | 79 (38) | 104 (50) | 20 (9.6) | 3 (1.4) | 2 (1) | ||||
7. Meditation/Relaxation | 17 (8.1) | 192 (91.9) | 62 (30.1) | 80 (38.8) | 40 (19.4) | 14 (6.8) | 10 (4.9) | ||||
8. Yoga | 13 (6.2) | 196 (93.6) | 57 (27.7) | 76 (36.9) | 46 (22.3) | 19 (9.2) | 8 (3.9) | ||||
9. Exercise therapy | 79 (37.8) | 130 (62.2) | 17 (8.2) | 25 (12.1) | 58 (28 | 67 (32.4) | 40 (19.3) | ||||
10. Leech therapy | 22 (10.5) | 187 (89.5) | 48 (23) | 69 (33) | 55 (26.3) | 23 (11) | 14 (6.7) | ||||
11. Bloodletting | 40 (19.1) | 169 (80.9) | 31 (15) | 55 (26.6) | 64 (30.9) | 38 (18.4) | 19 (9.2) | ||||
12. Therapeutic touch | 7 (3.3) | 202 (96.7) | 72 (35) | 80 (38.8) | 32 (15.5) | 11 (5.3) | 11 (5.3) | ||||
13. Hydrotherapy | 80 (38.3) | 129 (61.7) | 44 (21.2) | 61 (29.3) | 53 (25.5) | 39 (18.8) | 11 (5.3) | ||||
14. Pressure therapy | 27 (13) | 181 (87) | 76 (36.7) | 77 (37.2) | 26 (12.6) | 15 (7.2) | 13 (6.3) | ||||
Natural products | 15. Vitamin supplements | 107 (51.2) | 101 (48.3) | 169 (80.9) | 40 (19.1) | 15 (7.2) | 25 (12) | 61 (29.3) | 62 (29.8) | 45 (21.6) | 10.11 (±2.63) |
16. Herbal medicine | 119 (56.9) | 88 (42.1) | 8 (3.9) | 24 (11.6) | 68 (32.9) | 78 (37.7) | 29 (14) | ||||
17. Nutritional therapy | 80 (38.3) | 129 (61.7) | 17 (8.1) | 31 (14.8) | 63 (30.1) | 82 (39.2) | 16 (7.7) | ||||