Table 2 Complementary therapy use: Reasons and information sources
| Â | Description | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Reasons for CM use (n = 201) | |||
| Â | Improve physical wellbeing | 159 | 79.10% |
| Â | Stress management/improve psychological wellbeing | 124 | 61.69% |
| Â | Improve a non-cancer related symptom or condition | 75 | 37.31% |
| Â | Improve a side effect related to cancer treatment | 51 | 25.37% |
| Â | Boost immune system | 40 | 19.90% |
| Â | Prevent recurrence | 39 | 19.40% |
| Â | Improve a cancer-related symptom | 29 | 14.43% |
Source of CM information (n = 184) | |||
| Â | Friend/family | 70 | 38.04% |
| Â | Complementary therapist | 48 | 26.09% |
| Â | Internet | 46 | 25.00% |
| Â | GP | 43 | 23.37% |
| Â | Specialist | 28 | 15.22% |
| Â | Media (TV, newspapers, magazines, radio) | 23 | 12.50% |
| Â | Nurse | 8 | 4.35% |
| Â | Social media | 8 | 4.35% |
| Â | Pharmacist | 2 | 1.09% |