Areas in Which Respondents Were Interested in Collaborative Teamwork Between Conventional and Complementary and Alternative Medicines
| Area | Participants* (n [%]) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Care Physicians (n = 328) | CAM Practitioners (n = 226) | ||
| Clinical practice | 226 (69) | 174 (77) | .0430 |
| Scientific research | 50 (15) | 95 (42) | <.0001 |
| Medical education | 8 (2) | 61 (27) | <.0001 |
Data analysis was performed by Pearson's χ2 test. CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.
* Three hundred twenty-eight of 333 primary care physicians and 226 of 241 CAM practitioners responded this question. Respondents were able to choose several options, thus the sum of percents exceeds 100%.