Barriers and facilitators of adherence to antidepressants among outpatients with major depressive disorder: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

One of the major challenges in treating major depressive disorder (MDD) is patients' non-adherence to medication. This study aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators of patients' adherence to antidepressants among outpatients with MDD.

Methods

Semi-structured and individual in-depth interviews were conducted among patients with MDD who were taking antidepressants, in the psychiatric clinic of a government-run hospital in Malaysia. Participants were purposively sampled from different genders and ethnicities. Interviews were conducted using a validated topic guide, and responses were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, checked, and analyzed using the grounded theory approach.

Results

A total of 30 patients were interviewed. Forty different themes and

SUBMITTER: Ho SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5470687 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature