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17. Grazer Konferenz – Qualität der Lehre 2013: Teaching Medical Skills

4. - 6. April 2013, Wien, Österreich

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CAM Research in Austria: The 1st National Survery* and CAM Education

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  • corresponding author presenting/speaker Hedda Sützl-Klein - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR)
  • Slavica Mladen - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR)
  • Gerald Pohler - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR)
  • Michaela Kaplaner - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR)
  • Ulrike Bruckner - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR); Viennese International Academy of Integrative Medicine, Austria
  • Manuela Ried-Keita - European Scoiety for Integrative Health Research (ESIHR)
  • Michael Frass - Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Umbrella Association of Doctors for Holistic Medicine, Austria
  • Wilhelm Mosgöller - Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  • Erich Stumptner - ANET, Austria

17. Grazer Konferenz – Qualität der Lehre 2013: Teaching medical skills. Wien, Österreich, 04.-06.04.2013. Düsseldorf: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House; 2013. DocP18

doi: 10.3205/13grako32, urn:nbn:de:0183-13grako328

Veröffentlicht: 29. November 2013

© 2013 Sützl-Klein et al.
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History: The first national survey on the status of CAM research in Austria was carried out by ESIHR and ordered by the Federal Ministry of Science. We recorded research topics and research priorities from point of views of CAM researchers as well as financial needs.

Methods used: A questionnaire war sent to about 200 researchers, institutions and practitioners known to be interested in CAM research.

Main results: 122 searchers answered and returned the questionnaire. We raised an inventory of CAM research fields in Austria and documented the research priorities from researchers point of view. We showed the importance of CAM research in Austria’s universities, non-university research institutions, and in particular for medical practitioners high significance of Austrian research regarding medicinal plants (Pharmacognosy, Phytotherapy) and natural products in the regional and international research areas diversity of traditional and modern healing practices and the continuing further development of CAM methods for health promotion, preventive healthcare, for preventive and curative medicine and rehabilitation.

In Austria 16 Medical Societies of the Austrian Umbrella Association of Doctors for Holistic Medicine provide Complementary Medicine. The demand and interest of consumers regarding Complementary Medicine in Austria is documented in the Karmasin Study 2011 regarding „Complementary Medicine“ (Karmasinstudie Motivforschung CM, see: http://www.ganzheitsmed.at/). This representative poll (n=1,000 persons > 14 years) revealed that consumers are (very) interested in CAM provided by their medical doctors. The highest preference was stated for herbal treatment (73% of the interviews persons). Postgraduate CAM education for medical doctors in Austria is provided by Medical Doctors Associations, at Universities and at the Viennese International Academy of Integrative Medicine. At the Medical University of Vienna for example lessons on CAM are also included in the medical education (LINE-project; elective courses).

Conclusion: Because of consumers’ and patients’ demand for CAM medical doctors should know important CAM methods and CAM research should be supported by public funding.