N participants | ||
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Knowledge and attitudes to treatment | Beliefs about the appropriateness of treatment | 12 (60%) |
Beliefs about the availability and accessibility of treatment | 9 (45%) | |
Fears of an unhelpful or non-empathic response from doctor/medical professional | 6 (30%) | |
Beliefs about the effectiveness of treatment | 5 (25%) | |
Fears that seeking help/receiving treatment will be uncomfortable or distressing | 4 (20%) | |
Depressive symptoms | Increased symptom severity influenced beliefs about the appropriateness of treatment, and increased the costs of not seeking help | 10 (50%) |
General feelings of low self-worth and hopelessness | 6 (30%) | |
Structural barriers | Time commitments | 3 (15%) |
Finance | 2 (10%) | |
Other | Expectations of social stigma | 9 (45%) |
Stoic attitude-preference to manage symptoms alone | 4 (20%) | |
Other costs/benefits, e.g. fears about outcome for medical record, to achieve important goals | 10 (50%) |