Patients' Future Expectations for Diabetes and Hypertension Treatments: "Through the Diet… I Think This is Going to Go Away."

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes and hypertension are chronic conditions for which over 90 % of patients require medication regimens that must be intensified over time. However, delays in intensification are common, and may be partially due to unrealistic patient expectations.

Objective

To explore whether patient expectations regarding their diabetes and hypertension are congruent with the natural history of these conditions.

Design

Qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews.

Participants

Sixty adults from an urban academic primary care clinic taking oral medications for both diabetes (duration <10 years) and hypertension (any duration) MAIN MEASURES: (1) Expectations for their a) current diabetes and hypertension medications, b) need for additional medications, c)

SUBMITTER: Fairchild PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5215165 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature