McIntyre Erica, Saliba Anthony J, Moran Carmen C
School of Psychology, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia.
National Wine and Grape Industry Centre, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, Australia;
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2015 Dec 15;10:29275. doi: 10.3402/qhw.v10.29275. eCollection 2015.
Herbal medicine use is widespread and has been reported to be as high as 21% in people with anxiety disorders. Critical thematic analysis was used to explore beliefs and attitudes towards herbal medicines in adults experiencing anxiety. In-depth interviews were conducted with eight adults who experienced anxiety and used herbal medicines. Three major themes were found: Herbal medicines being different from pharmaceuticals, evidence and effectiveness, and barriers to herbal medicine use. Within these themes people held beliefs about the safety of natural treatments, valued anecdotes from friends and family as a form of evidence for self-prescribing, and described confusion about herbal medicines and their cost as barriers to using them as a treatment option. The findings will inform future research and provide guidance for health practitioners.
草药的使用非常普遍，据报道，焦虑症患者中使用草药的比例高达21%。采用关键主题分析法，探讨焦虑成年人对草药的看法和态度。对8名患有焦虑症且使用草药的成年人进行了深入访谈。发现了三个主要主题：草药与药物不同、证据与有效性以及使用草药的障碍。在这些主题中，人们认为自然疗法是安全的，重视朋友和家人的 anecdotes 作为自我开方的一种证据形式，并将对草药及其成本的困惑描述为将其用作治疗选择的障碍。这些发现将为未来的研究提供信息，并为健康从业者提供指导。
原文中“anecdotes”可能有误，推测可能是“anecdotes”，意为“轶事；奇闻” ，但不确定，需结合更多信息判断其准确含义。
