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• W157421849 abstract "Aim To begin to explore beliefs, attitudes and use of massage therapy and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among GPs and GP patients in the Auckland region. Methods Two hundred GPs were randomly selected from local directories and sent a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. Patients were recruited from four clinics in the Auckland region. Questions addressed referral, reasons for referral and use of massage therapy and CAM in general. Items assessing attitudes and beliefs about the effectiveness and safety of massage therapy were also included. Results Of the 200 GPs, 86 (43%) returned questionnaires; of those, 74 were useable. The majority of GP respondents (55, 74%) had recommended that a patient see a massage therapist in the last year, most commonly for musculoskeletal problems, stress and pain. Most GP respondents (63, 85%) felt they had some knowledge of massage therapy and agreed that massage reduces stress (67, 91%) and anxiety (62, 84%); only six (8%) GP respondents believed that massage effects were due to a placebo effect. Of the 53 patients approached at the clinics 92% agreed to complete the anonymous questionnaire. Of these patients, 30 (61%) had received a massage over the last year, and 12 (24%) reported receiving a doctor’s recommendation for massage. Reasons for receiving massage included relaxation, stress, and sprains and strains. Only 15 (39%) of the patients who had received a massage reported checking massage therapists’ qualifications. Most patient respondents agreed that massage therapy reduces stress and anxiety, stimulates the body’s natural healing ability and improves circulation. Most GP and patient respondents were unsure about whether massage therapy enhanced immune function. Most GP respondents (63, 85%) want to see regulatory standards established for CAM, with the same scientific investigation of complementary and alternative therapies as there is for conventional therapies. Only nine (18%) patient respondents reported discussing massage therapy as a treatment with their GPs. Importantly, only five (10%) patients reported feeling reluctant to tell their GPs about their use of CAM. Conclusions This is the first study to specifically assess massage therapy attitudes and use in samples of GPs and noncancer patients in New Zealand. Although the samples involve only a small proportion of GPs and patients in the Auckland area and the GP response rate was low, the study provides preliminary evidence of favourable attitudes and use of massage therapy among GPs and patients in this region. GP and patient respondents in this study held positive views about the effects of massage therapy, particularly for treating stress and anxiety, and had high referral and use rates. A larger, more representative study is needed to determine the generalisability of the observed levels of interest and use in massage therapy and other forms of CAM. In contrast to trends noted in the United States, patient respondents reported that they feel comfortable telling their GPs about their use of CAM." @default.
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• W157421849 title "Massage therapy: attitudes and use among General Practitioners and Patients in Auckland" @default.
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