Table 4. A summary of motivations behind patch selection.
| Category | Count (%)* | Total count (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Product Efficacy | 29 | |
| Clinical Evidence | 19(24.1) | |
| Personal Experience | 6(7.6) | |
| Peer Experience | 3(3.8) | |
| Regulatory Approval | 1(1.3) | |
| Product characteristics | 18 | |
| Material Type | 9(11.4) | |
| Strength | 5(6.3) | |
| Usability | 4(5.1) | |
| Product Access | 17 | |
| Cost | 6(7.6) | |
| Local availability | 11(13.9) | |
| Tear Characteristics | 15 | |
| Type of Tear | 14(17.7) | |
| Tissue quality | 1(1.3) | |
| Total responses | 61 | |
| Total comments | 79 |
*A total of 61 participants provided written responses to the question, ‘Why did you use these specific patches’. Each answer could fit into multiple categories. Percentages are expressed against the total number (79) of extracted themes.