Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage Survey 2012 Findings

Acronyms explained FICTA Federation of Irish Complementary Therapy Associations (The national representative body for CAM, Est. in 1999) CAM - Complementary and Alternative Medicines (As used worldwide, CAM represents a number of traditional medical systems and a variety of natural therapies based on the knowledge, skills and practices derived from the salutogenesis model of healthcare, and from experience based on the holistic (whole-of-life) approach used to improve and maintain optimum good health and quality of life, as well as to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve physical illness or mental distress.)

Introduction The CAM usage survey was carried out by FICTA in 2012. It is the first survey of its kind in Ireland related to complementary Therapists and their contribution to primary healthcare. Survey participants responded using a confidential online survey platform (Survey Monkey). 317 participants in total contributed to the survey. Of that number 182 (57.4%) answered all the questions. The number of respondents who answered each question is noted on each graph and the percentages recorded are of that number.

Introduction … continued FICTA Members were asked to encourage theìr association's members to participate in the survey. Non-member complementary therapists were also invited to participate. Participants were asked to refer to their case-notes for any consecutive two work-week period of their choice as a source of the information asked for. During the selected two week period, analysis of the results showed that 2769 people sought CAM treatments.

Association Membership 309 of the respondents were registered with one of the 2012 FICTA Member Associations and were asked -

The following graphs represent the results: Two Week Case-Note Results Client profiles. Respondents were asked to refer to their case- notes for any consecutive two work-week period of their choice as a source of the information asked for. The following graphs represent the results:

Presentation prepared by Tim Oates – The Finance Function- as requested by FICTA – April 2014 www.financefunction.ie Presentation prepared by Tim Oates – The Finance Function- April 2014 www.financefunction.ie