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Table 1 Communication and Information Sharing (Theme 1)

From: Consumers' experiences and values in conventional and alternative medicine paradigms: a problem detection study (PDS)

Component Statements

Agreement

(%)

Neutral

(%)

Disagreement

(%)

Total

(n)

I am encouraged to share the same type of personal health information with my doctor as with my CAM practitioner.

56

5

39

82

I lose confidence in the success of my treatment if I cannot spend enough time in consultation with my healthcare practitioners (conventional and/or CAM).

83

7

10

81

I am given enough information about benefits of my CAM treatment to feel confident about the treatment(s).

76

18

6

82

I am given enough information about risks of my CAM treatment to be confident about the treatment(s).

66

20

14

80

I am given enough information about benefits of my conventional treatment to feel confident about the treatment(s).

32

19

49

83

I am given enough information about risks of my conventional treatment to feel confident about the treatment(s).

45

13

42

82

I am satisfied with the amount of information exchange between me and my conventional health practitioners at present.

37

17

46

83

I am satisfied with the amount of information exchange between me and my CAM practitioners at present.

79

11

10

82