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Figures
- Figure 1.
Use of/Referral for Mind-Body Methods.
- Figure 2.
Usefulness of Formal Medical Training to Include Psychosocial/Behavioral Methods in Treatment.
- Figure 3.
Level of Interest in Receiving Further Training in Mind-Body Medicine.
Tables
Demographic Data Percentage Year graduated from medical school Before 1960 4.9 1960–1969 11.4 1970–1979 27.0 1980–1989 36.2 1990–2001 20.4 Sex Female 31.3 Male 68.7 Religious affiliation Protestant 36.1 Catholic 25.5 Jewish 14.4 Hindu 3.5 Muslim 2.7 Buddhist 1.2 No religious affiliation 11.0 Medical specialty Family practice 20.3 Internal medicine 18.6 Pediatrics 18.4 Obstetrics/gynecology 13.5 Cardiology 4.9 Dermatology 3.7 Physical medicine/rehabilitation 3.1 Other* 17.5 * Urology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, allergy, and pain medicine.
- Table 2.
Predicting Physicians’ Belief that Incorporating Mind-Body Approaches Would Improve the Prevention and Treatment of Common Medical Conditions*
Significant Predictors β Coefficient P Value Belief that a lack of evidence represents a significant barrier −.275 <.001 Belief that formal training regarding the role of psychosocial factors was useful .179 <.001 Use mind-body methods to manage own health .153 <.001 Gender (female) .151 <.001 Belief that lack of expertise is a barrier −.07 <.05 Report that spiritual beliefs are important to them in their work .064 <.05 * Physicians’ rating of the usefulness of mind-body methods for insomnia, low back pain, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, headache, combined into a single score.
