@article{article_1076507, title={Knowledge, Practice, and Attitudes About Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Physiotherapists in Turkey}, journal={Genel Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi}, volume={4}, pages={269–277}, year={2022}, author={Yapalı, Gökmen and Arslan, Serdar and Aksoy, Cihan Caner}, keywords={Tamamlayıcı ve Alternatif Tıp, Fizyoterapist, Bilgi Düzeyi, İnançlar, Tutumlar}, abstract={Purpose: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practices are steadily growing in popularity among healthcare professionals. In this study we planned to determine the perceived knowledge levels, rates of use, and beliefs and attitudes regarding CAM among physiotherapists in Turkey. Method: Physiotherapists who were members of the Turkish Physiotherapy Association and willing to participate to this study were included. Data collection took place between June 2017 and January 2018. The participants’ perceived knowledge levels, usage, and beliefs and attitudes regarding CAM were determined by an online questionnaire prepared for this study based on the relevant literature. Results: Data from 262 participants who returned fully completed questionnaires were analyzed. In terms of knowledge level, 80.5% of the participants rated themselves as having a moderate to high level of knowledge on CAM, and 90.4% stated that physiotherapists’ being knowledgeable in this area is of moderate to high importance. The highest rate of postgraduate education for a CAM method was for cupping (37%), whereas the highest proportion of respondents expressed wanting to learn osteopathy (48.1%). Osteopathy was also the CAM method most recommended to patients (56.5%), while the most used CAM method was massage (39.7%). Overall, 71.7% of the participants stated that they had a positive opinion about CAM practices. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that physiotherapists have positive beliefs and attitudes towards CAM methods. Moreover, we determined that they received postgraduate education/training to learn CAM methods, particularly manipulative and body-based CAM practices, and that they included these methods in their treatments.}, number={3}, publisher={Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi}