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Table 7 Summary table of papers discussing perceptions toward CAM.

From: Chiropractic and CAM Utilization: A Descriptive Review

Name

Ref

Design

N/Np

Main Results

Emslie

132

Mail survey

800/432 (54%); USA

CAM use increased from 29% to 41% over the study period; concerns about costs and safety of using CAM had decreased; chiropractic use had grown from 4% to 9%, and awareness from 56% to 70% over the study period.

Lewith

133

Mail survey

12168/2875 (24%); Great Britain

MDs rarely used chiropractic care (0.6%), but attitudes toward CAM were generally positive.

Ismail

134

Mail survey

40/34 (85%); Kinta District, Perak

44% felt that manipulation could be harmful, but nearly 60% of physicians surveyed used some form of CAM and were in favor of a hospital-based CAM center.

Chan

135

Mail survey

1713/279 (16%); Hawaii-based physicians

Chiropractic rated highly as having a role in conventional medicine; many would refer patients to chiropractors.

Greenfield

136

Student questionnaire

150; first-year medical students

37% had used at least 1 form of CAM, with aromatherapy and homeopathy highest; chiropractic was seen as the most convincing form of CAM

Kroesen

137

Focus groups

100 people in 12 focus groups; US military veterans

People used CAM because they had negative feelings toward the over-prescription of medications. They also wanted more involvement in their own care.