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| Title |
Knowledge, attitude, influences and use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among chiropractic and nursing students
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| Published in |
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, October 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12998-017-0160-0 |
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| Authors |
Bruce F. Walker, Anthony Armson, Christopher Hodgetts, Angela Jacques, Fu En Chin, Garret Kow, Hyung Jin Lee, Mui Kee Wong, Anthony Wright |
| Abstract |
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming more widely used in the community however there are differences in knowledge and attitudes among and within the various health professions. Chiropractic and nursing students represent a future generation of two health profession groups who may have differing views on CAM. The objectives of this study were to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of nursing and chiropractic students about CAM. To investigate the factors that influence their attitudes and beliefs and their likelihood of recommending CAM; and to compare the findings between nursing and chiropractic students to determine similarities and differences. A modified and pre-tested survey including a previously validated 10-item CAM Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ) was administered to nursing and chiropractic students at Murdoch University. Student's demographics were collected as well as other information regarding knowledge, attitudes, influences and use of CAM. Three hundred twenty-one nursing and 227 chiropractic students responded with a 91% response rate. The CHBQ overall mean scores for nursing and chiropractic students were 47.6 and 47.4 out of possible 70 respectively, confirming positive attitudes toward CAM in both groups. Nursing and chiropractic students also demonstrated similar knowledge levels. Factors that were most influential in shaping both chiropractic and nursing students' attitudes and beliefs towards CAM were personal experience and the influence of external peers. Nursing students would not dissuade future patients from CAM, however chiropractic students were more likely to recommend CAM to their future patients. Nursing and chiropractic students demonstrate relatively positive attitudes and beliefs towards CAM despite, their limited knowledge concerning CAM modalities generally. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 11 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 27% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 18% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 9% |
| Australia | 1 | 9% |
| Unknown | 4 | 36% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 6 | 55% |
| Scientists | 3 | 27% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 18% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 116 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 116 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 19 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 5% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 44 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 27 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 9% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 8 | 7% |
| Psychology | 4 | 3% |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 12 | 10% |
| Unknown | 51 | 44% |