Table 5.
Personal attitudes toward complementary therapy with TCM among palliative care professionals (n = 251).
| Always n (%) | Very often n (%) | Sometimes n (%) | Never n (%) | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.001 | |||||
| Recommendation or referral of patients for symptoms relief | |||||
| Traditional Chinese herbal medicinea | 6 (2.4) | 29 (11.6) | 112 (44.6) | 102 (40.6) | |
| Concentrated Chinese medicine granulesa | 6 (2.4) | 37 (14.7) | 107 (42.6) | 99 (39.4) | |
| Acupuncturea | 10 (4.0) | 51 (20.3) | 115 (45.8) | 73 (29.1) | |
| Chiropractica | 6 (2.4) | 51 (20.3) | 94 (37.5) | 98 (39.0) | |
| Concerns related to TCM | |||||
| Medico-legal problemsa | 12 (4.8) | 33 (13.1) | 69 (27.5) | 135 (53.8) | |
| Deterioration in liver and kidney functiona | 13 (5.2) | 54 (21.5) | 79 (31.5) | 103 (41.0) | |
| Discomfort causing by the side effects of TCMa | 9 (3.6) | 33 (13.1) | 113 (45.0) | 94 (37.5) | |
| Own knowledge | |||||
| Lack of related knowledge and experience of TCMa | 67 (26.7) | 106 (42.2) | 55 (21.9) | 17 (6.8) |
TCM, traditional Chinese medicine.
a
Unknown and unclear answers were excluded.
b
Statistical analyses with Fisher's exact test.