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Table 7 Concordance (Theme 7)

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

Component Statements

Agreement

(%)

Neutral

(%)

Disagreement

(%)

Total

(n)

I feel more satisfied with my partnership with my CAM practitioner than with my partnership with my pharmacist.

76

10

14

79

I feel more satisfied with my partnership with my CAM practitioner than with my partnership with my medical doctor.

59

22

19

82

I feel more satisfied with my partnership with my medical doctor than with my partnership with my pharmacist.

44

32

24

80

I feel more comfortable discussing my concerns about side effects with my CAM practitioner than with my doctor.

52

22

26

81

I feel more comfortable telling my medical doctor that I am not happy with taking a medicine they prescribed than I do telling the same to my CAM practitioner.

10

16

74

81

I feel comfortable discussing with my pharmacist all of the issues I might have with my medicines.

57

22

21

81

I feel comfortable discussing with my medical doctor all of the issues I might have with my medicines.

72

10

18

83

I feel comfortable discussing with my CAM practitioner all of the issues I might have with my medicines.

81

16

3

80