概括
英国的补充医学每10万人中约有12名从业者,患者参与度很高. 这种不断增长的行业似乎是传统医疗保健服务的补充.
科学领域:
- 补充和替代医学 补充和替代医学
- 医疗保健系统研究 医疗保健系统研究
- 公共卫生调查 公共卫生调查
背景情况:
- 1980-81年的调查探讨了英国补充医学从业者的情况.
- 了解这些做法在更广泛的医疗保健系统中的范围和整合是必不可少的.
研究的目的:
- 量化补充医学从业人员的数量及其在英国的分布.
- 分析这些从业者的特点,包括教育和实践状态.
- 估计补充医学服务的利用率和患者人口统计数据.
主要方法:
- 1980-81年,在英国各个地区对补充医学从业者进行了基于问卷的调查.
- 数据收集的重点是从业者人数,人口统计,实践细节,咨询率和患者特征.
- 地理上遵守的情况各不相同,在牛津郡和剑桥几乎达到100%,但其他地方的比例较低.
主要成果:
- 每10万人口中大约有12名补充医学从业者被确定,涵盖了各种不同的治疗专业.
- 一半的从业者有正规教育,只有不到一半的从业者是全职的,并指出了平均咨询费用.
- 每年咨询次数达到1170万至1540万次,其中针,骨科医疗和手术治疗各占约200万次咨询次数. 患者主要是女性,年轻到中年,来自较高的社会阶层.
结论:
- 调查结果显示,在1980-81年期间,英国有一个实质性的,不断扩大的互补医疗保健系统.
- 有证据表明,补充医学在很大程度上是作为传统医疗服务的补充而不是竞争对手.
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