Table 4 Cluster 4 "Practical/economical/environmental concerns" statements in descending order of average importance (n = 23 respondents).
From: Complementary and conventional medicine: a concept map
# | Cluster 4 Statements | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
62 | what changes in the environment at the SAVAHCS they believe would enhance their healing experience | 4.30 | 0.82 |
146 | how much they spend per month out-of-pocket on CAM | 4.09 | 0.75 |
110 | whether they are satisfied with the health care they are currently receiving at the SAVAHCS | 3.96 | 1.07 |
9 | whether they would like the SAVAHCS to provide herbals or supplements through the pharmacy | 3.83 | 0.83 |
106 | what their specific suggestions for the VA health care system are | 3.61 | 1.27 |
74 | how much they would be willing to spend out-of-pocket on CAM | 3.61 | 0.94 |
60 | whether they can afford all the CAM treatments they would desire | 3.57 | 1.24 |
63 | whether they believe they would have to pay for CAM out of their pockets | 3.43 | 1.24 |
94 | whether vets in outlying areas would prefer to see private CAM providers and have the SAVAHCS pay for it | 3.43 | 1.20 |
2 | how much they would be willing to pay for herbals or supplements through the SAVAHCS pharmacy | 3.09 | 1.12 |
42 | whether in spite of the veteran's English proficiency, if English-only providers do not completely understand them because of a language or cultural divide | 3.09 | 1.16 |
66 | what kind of health insurance coverage they have | 2.91 | 1.12 |
| Â | Average Bridging Value = 0.60 | 3.58 | 1.06 |