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Osteopathic Medical Students' Attitude Toward Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Journal: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Date: 2011/08, 111(8):Pages: 489-490. doi: Subito , type of study: cross sectional study

Full text    (https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2011.111.8.487/html)

Keywords:

attitude [128]
cross sectional study [662]
medical students [448]
osteopathic medicine [1631]
USA [1166]

Abstract:

Introduction: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has grown into a huge industry and source of healthcare in the United States. Many medical schools have responded to the public's interest in CAM by developing integrative medicine clinics and research centers and increasing the amount of CAM in medical curricula. Given the expansion of CAM education and its increased use, understanding the baseline attitudes and beliefs of osteopathic medical students toward CAM and the factors that may have formed them is important. Hypothesis: Osteopathic medical students will be more positive (open) toward CAM compared to the allopathic medical students. Methods: A previously validated 29-item Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire (IMAQ) and 10-item CAM Health Belief Questionnaire (CHBQ) was administered to medical students. Respondents were 803 osteopathic medical students from 7 osteopathic medical schools in the US and 95 medical students from 2 allopathic medical schools. Demographic and other data were collected on students' use of CAM modalities and their awareness and use of primary CAM information resources. Results: Osteopathic medical students demonstrated positive attitudes and beliefs toward CAM use. Osteopathic medical students' attitudes toward CAM were statistically significantly more positive (open) than the allopathic medical students (IMAQ Score difference, t=4.173, df=28, P<.00001). Students showed high levels of self-reported CAM use. Eighty-eight percent of osteopathic medical students receive information about CAM from the Internet. Conclusion: Medical students showed positive attitudes toward CAM and high self-reported use of CAM. When compared to allopathic medical students, osteopathic medical students viewed CAM more favorably. Knowledge and understanding of CAM may allow osteopathic physicians to provide care that is in line with popular demand.


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