Table 2.

Responses of participants of the 2021 Swiss Society of Pediatrics congress concerning educational objectives

After attending the event, you are able to ... (n, response rate)	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	N/A
Explore and discuss new approaches for current challenges in medicine (n = 141, 22%)	21 (15%)	84 (60%)	26 (18%)	4 (3%)	0 (0%)	6 (4%)
Describe the concept of integrative medicine and its realization in pediatrics (n = 140, 22%)	33 (24%)	85 (61%)	17 (12%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0%)	4 (3%)
Identify different types of complementary medicine most frequently used and provided in pediatrics (n = 142, 22%)	31 (22%)	87 (61%)	18 (13%)	3 (2%)	0 (0%)	3 (2%)
Establish a personalized training program in complementary medicine based on information provided during the congress (n = 141, 22%)	7 (5%)	37 (26%)	69 (49%)	14 (10%)	2 (1%)	12 (9%)
Evaluate indications and contraindications of specific complementary therapies for children and adolescents (n = 142, 22%)	12 (8%)	74 (52%)	39 (27%)	5 (4%)	0 (0%)	12 (8%)
Define opportunities and limitations for the use of complementary therapies in children and adolescents (n = 141, 22%)	10 (7%)	75 (53%)	39 (27%)	4 (3%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (9%)
Conduct an open communication with patients and families on the use of all treatments based on acquired knowledge on complementary and integrative medicine (n = 141, 22%)	20 (14%)	74 (52%)	36 (25%)	6 (4%)	0 (0%)	5 (4%)
Network with international experts of pediatric integrative medicine fostering collaboration and research in the field (n = 140, 22%)	17 (12%)	40 (28%)	53 (37%)	9 (6%)	1 (0.7%)	20 (14%)
Assess safety issues of conventional and complementary therapies (n = 141, 22%)	15 (11%)	77 (55%)	42 (30%)	2 (1%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3%)
Discuss potentials and challenges of research in pediatric integrative medicine (n = 140, 22%)	7 (5%)	64 (46%)	50 (36%)	8 (6%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7%)

Abbreviation: N/A Not applicable. Note: Percentages may add to +/− 100 due to rounding