Patients' Perspective of Medication Adherence in Chronic Conditions: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

About 50% of patients do not take their long-term therapy for chronic conditions as prescribed. Many studies have centered on patients' adherence to a specific treatment or single conditions, but few have taken all chronic conditions into consideration from a patient's perspective. This study aims to explore factors that impact on drug compliance and to identify strategies to improve this from the perspective of patients with at least one chronic condition.

Methods

Patients were recruited by healthcare professionals from a hospital pharmacy, four community pharmacies, patient associations, and a primary care center in Barcelona. Five focus groups were conducted (N = 36). Conversations were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim to allow qualitative analysis.

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SUBMITTER: Pages-Puigdemont N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5055556 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature