Table 5 Reasons for deciding to use CAM
Reasons | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
The patient was disappointed that conventional treatment was not working | 7 | 6.2 |
Conventional treatment was too toxic or damaging | 1 | 0.9 |
CAM was more in keeping with personal beliefs and inner self | 7 | 6.2 |
The patient felt the desire to take control of treatment | 10 | 8.8 |
Conventional treatment was too mechanistic/technological and lacked human touch | 0 | 0.0 |
The patient was just trying everything that could help | 21 | 18.6 |
Conventional treatment was too expensive | 2 | 1.3 |