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Focus Altern Complement Ther 2006; 11: 16
This study was to identify factors explaining intention to encourage a patient to follow an approach from CAM among GPs, fourth-year medical students and residents in family medicine.
A survey among 500 GPs and 904 medical students was conducted. A self-administered mailed questionnaire based on Theory of Planned Behaviour was used.
Respondents expressed neutral level of intentions to encourage the CAM approach. Variables explaining 75% of variance of intention of all participants were: moral norm (β=0.34; P < 0.0001), perceived behavioural control (β=0.29; P<0.0001), attitude (β=0.22; P < 0.0001), descriptive norm (β=0.13; P < 0.0001) and professional status [GPs (β=–0.07; P < 0.0001), residents (β=–0.07; P < 0.0001)].
Implementation of facilitating conditions and development of a better perception of control over perceived obstacles would favour the use of CAM. Also, a clear position on the part of the professional corporation would help to define a professional norm in line with the moral norm.
This study was carried out in the context of activities financed by Lucie and André Chagnon Chair for the Advancement of an Integrated Approach in Prevention.
