Talking placebo: a qualitative study of patients' attitudes toward open-label placebo implementation into clinical practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

For more than a decade, studies have supported the efficacy and safety of placebos without deception-so-called open-label placebos (OLPs)-to harness placebo effects in primary care while aligning with key ethical principles. Since treatment acceptance, feasibility, and successful implementation of novel interventions into clinical practice depend on patients' attitudes, patients' perspectives, perceived obstacles, and ideas on OLP use in clinical practice have yet to be elucidated. Therefore, patient and public involvement is increasingly demanded in research and its implementation into clinical practice. Qualitative research offers a unique opportunity to comprehensively understand attitudes, expectations, perceived benefits, and barriers from a patient's point of view.

SUBMITTER: Frey Nascimento A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12352116 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature