Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Adherence Post Myocardial Infarction: A Qualitative Study Using the Theoretical Domains Framework.

ABSTRACT: Medication adherence following myocardial infarction (MI) is essential for effective secondary prevention, yet adherence rates remain suboptimal. Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are central to promoting adherence through clinical decision-making, patient education, and ongoing behavioural support. Understanding how HCPs perceive and experience the factors' influencing adherence is key to developing effective, context-specific interventions. This study explored HCPs' perspectives on medication adherence post-MI and identified behavioural determinants influencing medication management across the care pathway. A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with HCPs in the southwest of Ireland. Participants included hospital pharmacists, community pharmacists,

SUBMITTER: El-Komy F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12921787 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature