Gynecologists' attitudes toward and use of complementary and integrative medicine approaches: results of a national survey in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite patients' widespread use and acceptance of complementary and integrative medicine (IM), few data are available regarding health-care professionals' current implementation of it in clinical routine. A national survey was conducted to assess gynecologists' attitudes to and implementation of complementary and integrative treatment approaches.

Methods

The Working Group on Integrative Medicine of the German Society of Gynecological Oncology conducted an online survey in collaboration with the German Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG) in July 2019. A 29-item survey was sent to all DGGG members by email.

Results

Questionnaires from 180 gynecologists were analyzed, of whom 61 were working office-based in private practice and 95 were employed in hospit

SUBMITTER: Grimm D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7985114 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature