Table 2 Theme, categories and sub-categories
Sub-categories | Categories | Theme |
|---|---|---|
Changed dietary habits | CAM use | Knowledge and communication promote patient participation in the area of CAM |
Factors that influence CAM use | ||
Experience of CAM | ||
Trust in CAM | ||
No need of CAM | ||
Doubtful about CAM | ||
Science and safety | ||
Perception of doctors’ and nurses’ attitude to CAM | Communication | |
The relationship with the doctor | ||
Revealing CAM use | ||
Wishing for a dialogue about CAM | ||
Making one’s own choice | Self-care | |
Wishing to live as normally as possible | ||
Searching for and obtaining CAM knowledge |