Research Article

Testing the Traditional Chinese Medicine Consultation Model for Adherence in Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Table 6

Additional items.

ItemMedian (IQR) (number of participants: 101)

The clinic has a relaxing atmosphere7 (6–7)
My therapist has a strong reputation7 (6–7)
My therapist reassures me7 (6–7)
My therapist shies away from physical contact [R]7 (5–7)
My therapist has, at times, overstepped what I think are his or her limits [R]7 (7–7)
I have a good relationship with my therapist7 (6–7)
My therapist shares the same values as me6 (5–7)
My therapist tailors my treatment to be most suitable for me7 (6–7)
My therapist checks my treatment to make sure it is safe and effective7 (6–7)
My therapist offers advice beyond the immediate health problem5 (4–7)

Note: each item is on a scale of 1, which is not at all, to 7, which is completely. [R] indicates that the item is reverse scored.