Table 3.
Differences between conventional GPs and Homeopaths in requirements for preferred educational media
|
How important do you rate the following requirements in medical information media? | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unimportant | Less important | Very important | Chi-Square | p-value | ||
|
Fast |
GP |
13 (5.2%) |
91 (36.4%) |
146 (58.4%) |
12.759 |
0.0017 |
| |
Hom |
13 (12.9%) |
48 (47.5%) |
40 (39.6%) |
|
|
|
Reliable / scientific |
GP |
0 |
23 (9.1%) |
229 (90.9%) |
13.453 |
< 0.001 |
| |
Hom |
3 (2.9%) |
19 (18.1%) |
83 (79.0%) |
|
|
|
Concise |
GP |
0 |
71 (28.2%) |
181 (71.8%) |
33.591 |
< 0.001 |
| |
Hom |
6 (5.9%) |
51 (50.0%) |
45 (44.1%) |
|
|
| Relevant to practice |
GP |
0 |
17 (6.7%) |
236 (93.3%) |
21.889 |
< 0.001 |
| |
Hom |
5 (4.7%) |
18 (17.0% |
83 (78.3%) |
|
|
| With graphical material |
GP |
59 (23.2%) |
151 (59.4%) |
44 (17.3%) |
0.375 |
0.829 |
| |
Hom |
23 (22.8%) |
63 (62.4%) |
15 (14.9%) |
|
|
| German language |
GP |
25 (9.9%) |
125 (49.4%) |
103 (40.7%) |
8.48 |
0.014 |
| |
Hom |
21 (19.8) |
39 (36.8%) |
46 (43.4%) |
|
|
| Interactive |
GP |
79 (31.1%) |
137 (53.9%) |
38 (15%) |
0.321 |
0.852 |
| |
Hom |
29 (28.4%) |
56 (54.9%) |
17 (16.7%) |
|
|
| User friendly |
GP |
8 (3.2%) |
72 (28.7%) |
171 (68.1%) |
0.56 |
0.756 |
| |
Hom |
4 (3.9%) |
33 (32.0%) |
66 (64.1%) |
|
|
| Cost-effective |
GP |
30 (12%) |
130 (51.8%) |
91 (36.3%) |
10.76 |
0.005 |
| Hom | 9 (9.4%) | 68 (70.8%) | 19 (19.8% | |||