Table 7.
Attitudes of health care providers towards CAM users: n (%)
| Ignored patient | Recommended CAM | Remained neutral | Prescribed CAM and CM | Other | No response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors (n = 77) | 1 (1.3) | 15 (19.5) | 39 (50.6) | 8 (10.4) | 9 (11.7) | 5 (6.5) |
| Nurses (n = 172) | 3 (1.5) | 8 (8.2) | 90 (52.6) | 22 (12.9) | 18 (10.5) | 24 (14.0) |
| Pharmacists (n = 30) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) | 11 (36.7) | 9 (30.0) | 5 (16.7) | 3 (10.0) |
| Others (n = 83) | 3 (3.6) | 12 (14.5) | 40 (48.2) | 9 (10.8) | 13 (15.7) | 6 (7.2) |
CAM complementary and alternative medicine, CM conventional medicine
Data are the number (percentage)