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. 2021 Jul 23;15:1647–1660. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S308151

Table 1.

Questionnaire About Reasons for Wanting MFT

All Participants Wanting MFT (n=38)
N % of 46 n % of 38
Wanted MFT total 38 82.61 38 100
Want MFT for medication-related reason, incl. free text 36 78.26 36 94.74
Not own wish 5 10.87
Not answered question of who wanted MFT 3 6.52
Total 46 100 Subgroups of Questions % Chosen Either of These
Reasons for wanting MFT Negative effects/side effects 26 56.52 25 65.79 89.47
Experienced pressure about using medication 20 43.48 19 50.00 63.16 78.95
Lack of alternatives to medication 16 34.78 16 42.11
Conflicts with my understanding of my problem 16 34.78 13 34.21
Other reason 9 19.57 8 21.05
Free text (n 17):
- Negative effects of medication
- Having experienced pressure or coercion
- Understanding of problem
- Worries about medication
- Belief in a better therapeutic process without medication
- Finding other ways to cope than medication
- Help with withdrawal
- Other aspects of the treatment

Notes: Bold box contains the results that are our main focus: from patients indicating MFT was their own wish.