Question | Response | Justification |
---|---|---|
Willing to take a medication for fracture healing | Yes (n = 645) | To speed healing (17.5%) |
To reduce pain (15.5%) | ||
No justification (43.3%) | ||
No (n = 118) | Bones can heal naturally / not necessary (31.4%) | |
Do not want to experience side effects (11.9%) | ||
No justification (31.4%) | ||
Willing to take a medication with psychiatric indication for fracture healing | Yes (n = 412) | If no side effects (15.3%) |
If prescribed (3.6%) | ||
No justification (45.6%) | ||
No (n = 339) | Do not want to experience side effects and/or effects on the brain (27.1%) | |
Do not trust drugs (7.4%) | ||
No justification (40.4%) | ||
Willing to take lithium for fracture healing | Yes (n = 481) | If no side effects (12.3%) |
If prescribed (8.1%) | ||
No justification (50.3%) | ||
No (n = 245) | Do not want to experience side effects and/or effects on the brain (30.2%) | |
Lack sufficient knowledge about lithium (20.4%) | ||
No justification (20.8%) |