Table 6 Reasons for not using HDS at baseline (n = 194) a
Reasons | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Patients trusted their doctor or trusted/needed to use conventional medicines or perceived benefits of conventional medicines are superior to HDS | 62 (32) |
Health care providersb advised that the patient should not use HDS | 36 (19) |
Experiences or concerns about harm from HDSc | 30 (16) |
Doubt about benefits of HDS or experience with no benefits from using HDS | 14 (7) |
Don’t want to use HDS | 13 (7) |
Taking a high number of conventional medicines | 10 (5) |
Had renal insufficiency, so patients concerned about harm from HDS | 9 (5) |
HDS are expensive or HDS are not available in their area | 6 (3) |
Patient’s relatives recommended that they should not use HDS | 5 (3) |
Don’t know enough information about HDSd | 4 (2) |
They perceived that they are well | 3 (2) |
A book about kidney diseases indicated that CKD patients should not use HDS | 1 (1) |
A patient need not use HDS if (s) he adheres to medication and dietary recommendations for CKD patients | 1 (1) |