TABLE 3.
Perceptions of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) efficacy, user characteristics and utility in patients who use CAM to treat inflammatory bowel disease
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Somewhat disagree | Undecided | Somewhat agree | Agree | Strongly agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients that have poor response to conventional inflammatory bowel disease therapy tend to use more CAM | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 9 (11) | 8 (10) | 37 (44) | 22 (26) | 7 (8) |
| My patients will pursue CAM despite my recommendations for or against it | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 7 (8) | 13 (16) | 34 (45) | 24 (29) | 4 (5) |
| Women, high income and high education patients are more likely to use CAM | 0 (0) | 3 (4) | 10 (12) | 23 (28) | 26 (31) | 17 (21) | 4 (5) |
| My patients would benefit from a wellness centre at my institution that could provide access to CAM providers | 4 (5) | 9 (11) | 15 (18) | 21 (25) | 19 (23) | 11 (13) | 5 (6) |
| CAM can be an effective adjunct to the management of inflammatory bowel disease | 2 (2) | 7 (8) | 11 (13) | 16 (19) | 32 (38) | 13 (16) | 3 (4) |
| CAM should be subject to strict regulations by governing health agencies | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 4 (5) | 11 (13) | 16 (19) | 24 (29) | 26 (31) |
| Research in the efficacy and safety of CAM should be a high priority | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | 9 (11) | 24 (29) | 28 (34) | 15 (19) |
| CAM interferes with the adherence to medical management of inflammatory bowel disease | 1 (1) | 13 (16) | 25 (30) | 19 (23) | 21 (25) | 5 (6.0) | 0 (0) |
| When in doubt about potential drug-drug interactions of a CAM supplement, I call a pharmacist for clarification | 3 (4) | 18 (21) | 11 (13) | 10 (12) | 19 (23) | 14 (17) | 9 (11) |
Data presented as n (%)