Research Article
Testing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation Model for Adherence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
| The CARE Measure item | Median (IQR) (number of participants: 101) |
| Making you feel at ease | 5 (5–5) | Letting you tell your “story” | 5 (5–5) | Really listening | 5 (5–5) | Being interested in you as a whole person | 5 (5–5) | Fully understanding your concerns | 5 (4–5) | Showing care and compassion | 5 (5–5) | Being positive | 5 (4–5) | Explaining things clearly | 5 (4–5) | Helping you to take control | 5 (4–5) | Making a plan of action with you | 5 (4–5) | Summary score | 48 (44–50) |
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Note: each item is on a scale of 1, which is poor, to 5, which is excellent.
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