Table 6 Enablers: perceived benefits to self, III
Theme | Sub-theme | Description | Data displays |
|---|---|---|---|
Alternative | Natural | A desire for interventions perceived to be more natural | I’m really interested in [a] more natural way of treating my body alongside the fact that I do have to put poisons and toxins in my body (P8F, agreed) |
Substitution | A desire to decrease one’s intake of pharmaceutical interventions | I really, really wanted to cut back on a lot of the medications I’m currently taking. If I can just have this and my chemo tablets, I’d be happy… I want to come off, wean myself off them…. to help me come off at least, at least 70 per cent of my oral medication. (P25F, agreed) | |
Fewer/less intense side-effects | Wanting to improve quality of life through reducing their intake of other interventions with undesired side-effects | I’ve turned down another drug because of its side effects. I would rather have cannabis that has no side effects. (P10F, agreed) | |
Just in the hope that it was an easier way of relieving pain while I’m on this journey. Most pain killers either send you to the loo or don’t - one or the other extremes. Maybe that [medicinal cannabis] would be more gentle - I don’t know. (P12M, agreed) |