Table 7 General views of parents about complementary and alternative medicine
From: Complementary and alternative medicine use among pediatrics in Palestine: a cross-sectional study
I believe/think | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Uncertain/Don’t know | Agree | Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAM may be used just in adults, not in children. | 40 (9.5) | 253 (60.2) | 28 (6.7) | 70 (16.7) | 29 (6.9) |
Some health problems in children could be better controlled by CAM than conventional medications recommended by a physician | 30 (7.1) | 109 (26) | 39 (9.3) | 205 (48.8) | 37 (8.8) |
CAM should not be used in combination with conventional medications recommended by physicians | 29 (6.9) | 188 (44.8) | 37 (8.8) | 138 (32.9) | 28 (6.7) |
CAM could cause side effects in children | 35 (8.3) | 300 (71.4) | 16 (3.8) | 61 (14.5) | 8 (1.9) |
CAM is usually safer in children than conventional medications recommended by physicians | 12 (2.9) | 61 (14.5) | 36 (8.6) | 234 (55.7) | 77 (18.3) |
CAM users should notify their physicians that they used CAM | 12 (2.9) | 88 (21) | 10 (2.4) | 249 (59.3) | 61 (14.5) |
CAM is usually more effective in children than medications recommended by physicians | 20 (4.8) | 175 (41.7) | 70 (16.7) | 130 (31) | 25 (6) |
It is an essential for more information on the numerous CAM therapies available. | 2 (0.5) | 21 (5) | 1 (0.2) | 224 (53.3) | 172 (41) |