Barriers and facilitators to managing medicines at home post-myocardial infarction: a qualitative systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over three million people annually experience myocardial infarction (MI). As MI survival rates increase, so does the importance of secondary prevention medications. International guidelines recommend using several medications to prevent further morbidity.

Aim

To synthesise the qualitative literature on the facilitators and barriers faced by MI survivors and their families/caregivers regarding medication management and, thus, medication adherence post-discharge.

Method

This systematic review was conducted and reported following the PRISMA-2020 guidelines. Five databases were searched from inception until the 13th of August 2024. The inclusion criteria were articles focused on people aged 18 years or older who experienced MI and were discharged from acute car

SUBMITTER: El-Komy F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630175 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature