ABSTRACT
This small qualitative study; conducted through the University of Mauritius; examined healthcare professionals' engagement with and willingness to recommend alternative therapies (AT) for adjunctive management of diabetes; particularly type 2 diabetes. Fifteen (15) healthcare practitioners were selected to participate; completing a questionnaire regarding their opinions about the appropriateness of AT to support type 2 diabetes patients. The results highlight nutritionists' and dieticians' relative familiarity with AT; for personal use and with clinic patients. However; nurses and medical doctors were often sceptical; unwilling to discuss or recommend AT; and knew little about potential benefits. There appears an emerging need to improve training of Mauritian healthcare professionals regarding AT; to improve their ability to provide up-to-date clinical information to the many diabetic patients in the community who often use AT