Perceptions and personal use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) by Iranian health care providers

摘要

PurposeAim of this study was to determine the perceptions about and personal use of CAM by health care providers. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out on 320 health care providers, who were selected by census method. Results86.6% of the subjects reported that they had used at least one or more CAM. The most commonly used CAM was prayer (65.6%). There was a significant relationship between sex and all the five factors of attitude. The highest mean score of attitude was related to Factor 1 (attitude toward the desirability of CAIM therapies). Based on the results of univariate logistic regression, there was a significant association between the use of complementary medicine and education level. ConclusionBased on the results it seems that this group can play an effective role in providing the appropriate information for the community and prevent the unnecessary use of CAM.