Table 2 Key codes of the intention of TCM utilization for BCPs
Categories | Subcategories | Codes | Frequency of early-stage BCPsa | Frequency of late-stage BCPsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mental feelings of BCPs after cancer diagnosis | Negative mental impact | Cannot accept the diagnosis | 8 | 4 |
Shocked | 9 | 6 | ||
Sad or tearful | 6 | 3 | ||
Scared or upset | 3 | 3 | ||
Thought she was healthy | 3 | 1 | ||
Thought about the follow-up arrangements | 1 | 3 | ||
Facing it positively | Did not be nervous or worried | 7 | 3 | |
Did not think it was an illness | 2 | 0 | ||
Soul had sustenance | 1 | 1 | ||
Peaceful coexistence | 2 | 1 | ||
Accepted it and faced it | 3 | 4 | ||
Hoped to live on | 1 | 4 | ||
The influence factors of BCPs starting to use TCM | Push force of using TCM | Suffering from side effects | 4 | 10 |
Worried about the treatment of WM | 1 | 1 | ||
Pull force of using TCM | Recommendations from family members or friends | 11 | 7 | |
Hoped to adjust her constitution | 7 | 7 | ||
Trust in TCM | 2 | 2 | ||
Based on personal experience | 2 | 1 | ||
Prevention of recurrence or metastasis | 4 | 0 | ||
WM recommendation | 1 | 0 | ||
Last resort | 1 | 0 |