Table 3.
Variables | Frequency (%) |
---|---|
CAM use since diagnosis | |
No | 133 (32.2%) |
Yes | 279 (67.8%) |
How do you use CAM? | |
Complementary to modern medicine | 210 (75.3%) |
Alternative to modern medicine | 22 (7.9%) |
Both | 47 (16.8%) |
Who recommended you to use CAM? | |
Traditional herbalist | 105 (37.6%) |
Families and friends | 85 (30.5%) |
Patients used CAM | 55 (19.7%) |
Health care professionals | 13 (4.6%) |
Others∗ | 21 (7.5%) |
Reasons for CAM use | |
The tradition in resident area encourages CAM use | 50 (17.9%) |
Belief in advantages of CAM | 73 (26.2%) |
Accessibility (availability) | 45 (16.1%) |
For the treatment of other medical conditions | 20 (7.2%) |
Dissatisfaction with modern medicine | 77 (27.6%) |
Others∗∗ | 14 (5.0%) |
Reasons for not using CAM among nonusers | |
Additional burden | 21 (15.7%) |
Afraid of side effect | 53 (39.8%) |
The doctor did not recommend (prescribe) it | 29 (21.8%) |
Lack of belief in its effectiveness | 30 (22.7%) |
Disclosure for health care professionals (HCPs) | |
No | 196 (70.2%) |
Yes | 83 (29.8%) |
Reason for not disclosing | |
Fear of response of HCPs | 192 (68.8%) |
Not necessary | 23 (8.3%) |
Insufficient information of CAM | 64 (22.9%) |
Apparent side effects | |
No | 223 (79.9%) |
Yes | 56 (20.1%) |
Satisfaction | |
Satisfied | 135 (48.4%) |
Average | 105 (37.6%) |
Dissatisfied | 39 (14%) |
∗Religious teachers and social media; ∗∗no clinic near the house.
HCPs: Health care professionals.