Table 1.

Example of subthemes in the codebook, definitions, and quote examples.

Code	Definition	Example
Authority	Subcode to the supercode “blind trust” or “status of information and perception	“Sometimes, it could be their religious leaders; sometimes it could be their elders.”
Logic	Statements about patient epistemology relying on logic as “evidence” of misinformation or information	“I think it’s easier when you’re treating somebody from the leafy suburbs of, let’s say, Southampton, where we live, people who are well-off, high up on this economical, know how to search for up-to-date health information, look at the guidelines, and they come armed with a lot of knowledge which then, and you can easily win them over in an argument.”
Availability	Absence of or lack of exposure to verified information leading patients to trust easily accessible information (eg, Google or social media)	“When you don’t have information, you tend to start to pick up sources which are not necessarily valid, not recommended by a health practitioner, or could be related to other parts of the world.” “Sometimes, it’s the patient; they resist the treatment because they, someone from the family, told them that, something.”