Integrating herbal medicine into mainstream healthcare in Ghana: clients’ acceptability, perceptions and disclosure of use

Table 3 Disclosures between patients and healthcare providers on use of herbal medicine

Variables	Frequency N = 500	Percentage
Ever disclosed or share information on HM used with the health care provider
− Yes	54	10.8
− No	428	85.6
− Can’t tell	18	3.6
Opinion about the importance of disclosure of HM to health care providers (n = 51)
− Safety	12	23.5
− Efficacy	29	56.9
− Herb-drug interactions	8	15.7
− Other	2	3.9
Reasons for not disclosing use of HM to healthcare provider (n = 422)
− I will be insulted	33	7.8
− It will not be accepted	61	14.5
− It is not necessary	256	60.7
− Other reasons	72	17.1
Source of information about availability of HM at the facility (n = 485)
− Relatives	25	5.2
− Friends	19	3.9
− Health professionals	67	13.8
− Media	13	2.7
− Not aware	205	42.3
− Other	156	32.2
Often struggle to get information on how to take medications when using HM	30	6.0
Perceive relationship with health providers
− Cordial	215	43.0
− Supportive	229	45.8
− Hostile	11	2.2
− Other	45	9.0

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