Table 2 .

Characteristics of professionals providing counseling on integrative medicine (IM) therapy (n = 146)

	n
Professions frequently providing counseling on IM therapies*
Breast care nurse**	41
Diet assistant**	14
Gynecologist	130
Mind–body therapist**	12
Nutritionist**	23
Other	24
Referral to cooperating partner (e.g., alternative practitioner, other hospital, etc.)	43
Sports scientist**	9
Study nurse**	19
Additional qualifications of professionals providing advice on IM therapies*
Acupuncture	46
Anthroposophic medicine**	39
Homeopathy**	32
Manual therapy/chiropractic	11
Naturopathic therapy**	63
Neural therapy	16
Nutritional counseling	29
Other	20
Phytotherapy**	32
Traditional Chinese medicine	16

Only participants who answered “ Yes” to the question “Do you offer complementary medical treatment methods in your hospital or practice?” are included in the analysis (n = 146)

*Multiple responses possible, therefore no percentages are reported

**For explanations, see supplementary digital file 2 (S2)