From: Use of complementary and alternative medicine at Norwegian and Danish hospitals
Norway %/n (total number of contact persons = 64) | Denmark %/n (total number of contact persons = 38) | ||
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Year of start-up | Before 2000 | 45,3%/29 | 26%/10 |
After 2000 | 46,9%/30 | 74%/28 | |
Not given | 7,8%/5 | 0 | |
Motive for starting up | Pain relief: | 17%/11 | 0 *** |
Treatment without side effects: | 6%/4 | 21%/8 | |
Scientific evidence: | 5%/3* | 32%/12 | |
Interest from the employees: | 25%/16 | 21%/8 | |
Interest from patients: | 9%/6 | 8%/3 | |
Other: | 38%/24** | 18%/7** | |
Ongoing research projects on CAM | 9%/6 | 42%/15 | |
CAM offered to employees | 23%/15 | 59%/23 | |
Information given about CAM | 84%/54 | 74%/28 | |
CAM or not | Yes | 36%/23 | 43%/16 |
No | 53%/34 | 57%/22 | |
Do not know | 11%/7 |