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Table 3 The Client-Practitioner Relationship (% 'strongly agree'/% 'very much so')

From: The potential of complementary and alternative medicine in promoting well-being and critical health literacy: a prospective, observational study of shiatsu

Client-Practitioner Relationship

Austria

Spain

UK

The practitioner accepted me

76

68

72

The practitioner listened to me

84

70

69

The practitioner and I worked together*

46

30

34

I felt the shiatsu practitioner was trustworthy

89

87

86

I felt the shiatsu practitioner was skilful

86

82

81

I felt the shiatsu practitioner was warm

62

69

66

I liked the treatment environment

68

85

57

  1. * These percentages increase to 92%, 75% and 85% respectively if % 'agree' is included