Table 2.
Physicians' responses to questions regarding CAM utilization and outcomes
| Question | Response (%) |
|---|---|
| (1) How likely is it that you would refer a patient to a CAM practitioner (if available at Mayo Clinic Rochester) for treatment of an ailment? | |
| Extremely likely | 16 |
| Somewhat likely | 28 |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 13 |
| Somewhat unlikely | 24 |
| Extremely unlikely | 19 |
| NR | 0 |
| (2) Have you ever referred a patient to a CAM practitioner? | |
| Yes | 24 |
| No | 75 |
| NR | 1 |
| (3) With approximately what percentage of your patients do you talk about possible benefits of using CAM therapies? | |
| 0–25 | 88 |
| 26–50 | 7 |
| 51–75 | 2 |
| 76–100 | 2 |
| NR | 1 |
| (4) With approximately what percentage of your patients do you talk about possible harmful outcomes of using CAM therapies? | |
| 0–25 | 64 |
| 26–50 | 17 |
| 51–75 | 11 |
| 76–100 | 7 |
| NR | 1 |
| (5) Who usually initiates discussions of benefits and risks of a CAM therapy? | |
| I initiate | 26 |
| Patient initiates | 63 |
| Third party initiates | 1 |
| Not applicable | 9 |
| NR | 1 |
| (6) To what extent do you believe that the incorporation of CAM therapies into the Mayo Clinic Rochester practice would result in increased patient satisfaction? | |
| Major positive impact | 12 |
| Somewhat positive impact | 45 |
| Unsure | 34 |
| Somewhat negative impact | 6 |
| Very negative impact | 2 |
| NR | 1 |
| (7) To what extent do you believe that the incorporation of CAM therapies into the Mayo Clinic Rochester practice would attract more patients? | |
| Major positive impact | 8 |
| Somewhat positive impact | 40 |
| Unsure | 41 |
| Somewhat negative impact | 8 |
| Very negative impact | 3 |
| NR | 0 |
CAM, complementary and alternative medicine; NR, no response.