Table 2 Demographic data of the participants

Gender

 Female

18 (82)

8 (73)

4 (100)

6 (86)

 Male

4 (18)

3 (27)

0 (0)

1 (14)

Age (mean)

45.5

48.3

46.5

51.6

 18 – 40 years of age

6 (27)

3 (27)

2(50)

1 (14)

 41—60 years of age

10 (45)

6 (55)

1 (25)

4 (57)

 61 years and older

6 (27)

2 (18)

1 (25)

2 (29)

Years in practice

 0–10 years

5 (23)

2 (18)

2(50)

1 (14)

 11–20 years

8 (36)

3 (27)

0 (0)

4 (57)

 21–30 years

4 (18)

3 (27)

1(25)

1 (14)

 More than 31 years

5 (23)

3 (27)

1 (25)

1 (14)

Training^a

 Acupuncturist^a

5(18)

3 (27)

0 (0)

2 (14)

 Anthroposophic medicine^a

1 (5)

1 (9)

-

-

 Healer

3 (14)

1 (9)

-

2 (14)

 Homeopath

1 (5)

-

-

1 (7)

 Nurse^a

5 (23)

3 (27)

-

2 (14)

 Massage therapist

1 (5)

-

-

1 (7)

 Music therapist

1 (5)

-

-

1 (7)

 Nutritionist

2 (9)

-

2 (50)

-

 Pediatric oncologist^a

6 (27)

3 (27)

-

3 (21)

 Physiotherapist^a

1 (5)

-

1 (25)

-

 Play therapist

1 (5)

-

1 (25)

-

 Psychodrama therapist^a

1 (5)

-

-

1 (7)

Sector

 Public sector

9 (45)

6 (55)

2 (50)

1 (14)

 Private sector

9 (36)

5 (45)

2 (50)

2 (29)

 Self-employed:

4 (18)

-

-

4 (57)

Country

 Canada

1 (5)

1 (7)

-

-

 Germany

1 (5)

1 (7)

-

-

 The Netherlands

3 (14)

2 (13)

-

1 (14)

 Norway

10 (45)

4 (36)

2 (50)

4 (57)

 United States

7 (32)

3 (27)

2 (50)

2 (29)