Parameter (No. of Responses) Response Frequency N(%)
Have you heard about complementary therapy? (n=152) Yes 135 (88.8)
  No 17 (11.2)
How often do you recommend complementary therapy to patients? (n=152)  Often 37 (24.3)
Sometimes 44 (28.9)
  Occasionally 44 (29)
  Never 27 (17.8)
Do you think complementary therapy would help the patient’s condition? (n=153) Yes 143 (93.5)
No 10 (6.5)
Do you think complementary therapy is safe? (n=153)   Yes 131 (85.6)
  No 16 (10.5)
  Sometimes 6 (3.9)
Would you like to know more about complementary therapies?  (n=155) Yes 148 (95.5)
  No 7 (4.5)
How would you rate your interest in education and training in CAM use?  (n=156) Very interested 63 (40.4)
Interested 79 (50.6)
  Equivocal 13 (8.3)
  Uninterested 1 (0.64)
Do you advise that leaders in your institute introduce complementary therapy as an essential component for cancer care? (n=152) Yes 129 (84.9)
No 23 (15.13)
Table 2: Results of the survey by the participating nurses.