Factors affecting treatment adherence among leprosy patients: Perceptions of healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment adherence is a vital aspect in the management of chronic diseases like leprosy; however, most studies on treatment adherence focus on patients. This study aims to examine the perceptions of healthcare providers on factors that can promote or prevent patients from adhering to treatment.

Methods

We conducted three focus group discussions (FGDs) with healthcare providers who have at least one year experience in managing leprosy in three large leprosy case-holding hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines. We audio-recorded, transcribed, translated the FGD proceedings, and analyzed the transcripts thematically to identify patient-intrinsic and patient-extrinsic enablers and barriers to treatment adherence of leprosy patients.

Results

Patient-intrinsic mo

SUBMITTER: Pepito VCF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10368771 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature