Social Perceptions of Conventional Versus Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Slovakia

Loučanová, Erika and Nosáľová, Martina (2020) Social Perceptions of Conventional Versus Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Slovakia. Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 11 (2). pp. 83-97. DOI https://doi.org/10.14267/CJSSP.2020.2.5

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Abstract

The aim of the paper is to reveal the attitudes of society in Slovakia towards conventional, and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). A modified methodological approach using the Kano model was used to investigate the opinions of a sample of 275 individuals from Slovakia. The stated hypothesis is that conventional medicine is preferred to complementary and alternative medicine. The results confirmed that members of the sample prefer conventional medicine to complementary and alternative medicine in the case of illness. Complementary and alternative medicine is used more to reduce the symptoms associated with illness or eliminate the side effects of conventional medicine.

Item Type:

Article

Uncontrolled Keywords:

conventional medicine, complementary and alternative medicine, attitude, behavior, Kano model

Subjects:

Social welfare, insurance, health care

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14267/CJSSP.2020.2.5

ID Code:

6513

Deposited By:

Veronika Vitéz