“It's a reality brought to us by the patients”: a qualitative study on general practitioners’ views on and experience with complementary medicine in Switzerland

GPs in our study tend to have a pragmatic approach to CM where not only scientific evidence is considered, but also patient's wishes and GPs' own experience and beliefs. Above all, GPs are concerned that patients should be safe and well cared for. Future initiatives to further integrate CM into the healthcare system should thus focus on providing courses and informational tools to GPs to allow them to better support and advise their patients.