Effective factors in non-compliance with therapeutic orders of specialists in outpatient clinics in Iran: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-compliance with prescribed treatment is an important cause of preventable mortality and economic burden. Recognition of the factors for non-compliance with the therapeutic orders of specialists from the perspective of patients and health care providers sheds more light on the issue for policymakers and stakeholders. The current study aimed at determining the factors for non-compliance with therapeutic orders in outpatient clinics in Kerman, Iran.

Methods

The current qualitative study was conducted using the phenomenological method and semi-structured interviews with 10 patients, five specialists, and four health care managers and treatment officials in outpatient clinics in Kerman. The interviewees were selected by purposive sampling. The codes extracted from

SUBMITTER: Naghavi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591863 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature