Table 4.

Motivation and Values of Users of Integrative Medicine (IM)

	Motivation/value
Beliefs of users of IM	Combined approach of CAM and conventional medicine provides better care than either approach alone
	Health and well-being are a combination of physical health, emotional health, lifestyle and spirituality
	Nutrition and supplements are important to health*
	Avoid prescription medicine except as last resort
Important elements in the patient/provider counter in IM	Openness to CAM use
	New framework for understanding symptoms and new treatment options
	Time with their provider
	Feeling listened to by their provider
	Opportunities for shared decision making
	Health insurance coverage for the encounter

CAM = complementary and alternative medicine

*The use of dietary supplements and vitamins is often at high doses and is different from mainstream nutrition taught in conventional schools