Attitudes toward integration of complementary and alternative medicine in primary care: Perspectives of patients, physicians and complementary practitioners

Ben‐Arye, Eran; Frenkel, Moshe; Klein, Anat; Scharf, Moshe

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2007.11.019

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“…Physicians had used, in descending order, movement manual, diet supplements, and herbal medicine. 16 Self-use of CAM modalities by the physicians was 34.8% in Jump's study. In this study, the attitude of physicians with a professional career less than 10 years towards CAM was more positive than physicians with longer careers.…”

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“…In our study, on the other hand, acupuncture ranked first among methods physicians may recommend their patients. 16 "The Regulation about Acupuncture Practicing Private Health Centers and about Practicing Acupuncture" prepared by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health was published in the official gazette on September 17, 2002 and came into force on hte date of publication. 18 According to this regulation, it is mandatory to practice acupuncture only by certified doctors in Turkey.…”

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Opinions of University Hospital Physicians on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Tekiner¹,

Peker²,

Dağli³

et al. 2013

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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Opinions of University Hospital Physicians on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Tekiner¹,

Peker²,

Dağli³

et al. 2013

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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“…Integrative medicine, with its focus on "health and healing ... [viewing] patients as whole people with minds and spirits as well as bodies" (47) (p. 119) is congruent with the culture of care of MT practice in New Zealand (36) . Given the position of integrative medicine in the United States and the potential future role of GPs in informed referral to CAM (48) , the referral patterns described in the present work suggest that new opportunities within integrative care also potentially exist for the NZ massage profession.…”

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A Descriptive Study of the Practice Patterns of Massage New Zealand Massage Therapists

Smith

Sullivan²,

Baxter³

2011

IJTMB

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Background: Massage therapy has grown in popularity, yet little is known globally or in New Zealand about massage therapists and their practices.Purpose and Setting: The aims of this study were to describe the practice patterns of trained Massage New Zealand massage therapists in New Zealand private practice, with regard to therapist characteristics; practice modes and settings, and therapy characteristics; referral patterns; and massage therapy as an occupation.Research Design and Participants: A survey questionnaire was mailed to 66 trained massage therapist members of Massage New Zealand who were recruiting massage clients for a concurrent study of massage therapy culture.Results: Most massage therapists were women (83%), NZ European (76%), and holders of a massage diploma qualification (89%). Massage therapy was both a full-(58%) and part-time (42%) occupation, with the practice of massage therapy being the only source of employment for 70% of therapists. Nearly all therapists (94%) practiced massage for more than 40 weeks in the year, providing a median of 16 -20 hours of direct client care per week. Most massage therapists worked in a "solo practice" (58%) and used a wide and active referral network. Almost all therapists treated musculoskeletal symptoms: the most common client issues or conditions treated were back pain/problem (99%), neck/shoulder pain/problem (99%), headache or migraine (99%), relaxation and stress reduction (96%), and regular recovery or maintenance massage (89%). The most frequent client fee per treatment was NZ$60 per hour in a clinic and NZ$1 per minute at a sports event or in the workplace. Therapeutic massage, relaxation massage, sports massage, and trigger-point therapy were the most common styles of massage therapy offered. Nearly all massage therapists (99%) undertook client assessment; 95% typically provided self-care recommendations; and 32% combined other complementary and alternative medicine therapies with their massage consultations.Conclusions: This study provides new information about the practice of massage therapy by trained massage therapists. It will help to inform the massage industry and other health care providers, potential funders, and policymakers about the provision of massage therapy in the NZ health care system.

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“…For example, one study (Shelley, Sussman, Williams, Segal, & Crabtree, 2009) found that a patient's willingness to discuss CAM use was influenced by a patient's perception of how the physician would react to the use of CAM. Another study (Ben-Arye, Frenkel, Klein, & Scharf, 2008) found primary care physicians to believe patients expected physicians to simply act as passive listeners to patients' use of CAM, however, patients believed physicians should be more active in using CAM therapies. Sewitch et al's (2008) …”

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Attitudes of Western, Conventionally Trained Physicians Toward Integrative Medicine in Kenya: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Hall¹

2015

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Attitudes toward integration of complementary and alternative medicine in primary care: Perspectives of patients, physicians and complementary practitioners

Cited by 123 publications

References 28 publications

Opinions of University Hospital Physicians on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Opinions of University Hospital Physicians on Complementary and Alternative Medicine

A Descriptive Study of the Practice Patterns of Massage New Zealand Massage Therapists

Attitudes of Western, Conventionally Trained Physicians Toward Integrative Medicine in Kenya: A Descriptive Correlational Study

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