Table 4 Opinion of HCPs about CAM education integration in curriculum and difference inresponses
Questions about integration of CAM | SA | A | N | D | SD | A | P | G | EP | AL | CP | MS | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM knowledge is necessary for health professionals | 88(19.30) | 222(48.68) | 96(21.05) | 35(7.68) | 15(3.29) | 0.041 | 0.02 | 0.927 | 0.01 | 0.28 | 0.61 | 0.25 | 0.21 |
CAM should be compulsory in the primary degree | 16(3.51) | 79(17.32) | 128(28.07) | 176(38.60) | 57(12.5) | 0.21 | 0.001 | 0.504 | 0.24 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.91 |
CAM can be offered as an elective course | 34(7.46) | 208(45.61) | 131(28.73) | 65(14.25) | 18(3.95) | 0.18 | 0.021 | 0.231 | 0.182 | 0.61 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.28 |
CAM courses should be offered at the postgraduate level | 33(7.24) | 98(21.49) | 148(32.45) | 141(30.92) | 36(7.90) | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.098 | 0.49 | 0.71 | 0.001 | 0.02 | 0.51 |
The introduction of the CAM topic will lengthen the study period | 27(5.92) | 85(18.64) | 131(28.73) | 155(33.99) | 58(12.72) | 0.681 | 0.042 | 0.48 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.02 | 0.61 | 0.29 |
CAM course is not required for health professionals | 39(8.55) | 106(23.25) | 127(27.85) | 148(32.46) | 36(7.89) | 0.131 | 0.001 | 0.191 | 0.02 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 0.31 | 0.119 |