Table 3.
Post-course scores of student attitudes and beliefs about the impact of IM on patient health (Scores range from 1, "to a very small extent"; to 7, "to a very large extent").
| Student attitude/belief | All respondents | With past IM experience | With no IM experience | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 138 | 49 | 79 | |
| 1. The extent to which IM can improve patient health | 3.75 ± 0.86 | 3.82 ± 0.99 | 3.66 ± 0.77 | 0.338 |
| 2. The extent to which IM can cause harm to patients | 3.11 ± 0.94 | 3.10 ± 0.96 | 3.06 ± 0.94 | 0.818 |
| 3. The number of published IM-related clinical trials | 2.41 ± 0.79 | 2.41 ± 0.76 | 2.42 ± 0.78 | 0.940 |
| 4. Do proven IM benefits reflect specific effects* * | 3.27 ± 0.88 | 3.27 ± 0.88 | 3.08 ± 0.84 | 0.229 |
* IM, integrative medicine.
** Specific effects: i.e., inducing physiological e., inducing physiological effects, as opposed to non-specific effects.