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Examining intentions to use CoQ10 amongst breast cancer patients
Gina Jarman Hill1, Brent J Shriver, Dennis B Arnett
1Department of Nutritional Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA. g.jarman@tcu.edu
Objective:
To determine factors that influence breast cancer patients' intentions to supplement with CoQ10.
Methods:
A survey based upon the expanded rational expectations intentions model was completed by breast cancer outpatients (N=160).
Results:
A significantly positive relationship existed between referent other (the influence specific people have in terms of an individual's behavior) and subjective norm (subject's perception of how people view a behavior). Beliefs, referent other, attitude, and subjective norm did have a significant effect on intention to use CoQ10.
Conclusions:
Health practitioners may address supplementation with breast cancer patients with a better understanding of what factors impact supplement use.
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