• Concern about lack of scientific evidence that complementary therapies work |
• A strong belief in the value of "scientific medicine" |
• Conventional medicine works for asthma: "if it ain't broke don't fix it" |
• No belief in complementary therapies: "old wives' tales", "myth", "superstition" |
• Strong trust in doctors: "the doctor knows best" |
• Lack of awareness of or interest in complementary therapies |
• No perceived need: "my asthma's not that severe" |
• No complementary therapy use within personal social networks |
• Financial cost of private complementary therapies |
• Uncertainty about quality and safety of over-the-counter complementary treatments |