Prescribing and medical non-adherence after myocardial infarction: qualitative interviews with general practitioners in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increasing prevalence of having survived a myocardial infarction increases the importance of medical secondary prevention. Although preventive medication reduces mortality, prescribing and adherence are known to be frequently insufficient. General practitioners are the most important prescriber. However, their perspective on prescribing and medical non-adherence following myocardial infarction has not yet been explored. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the general practitioners' perspective on long-term care after myocardial infarction focussing on medical prevention.

Methods

In this qualitative interview study we conducted episodic interviews with sixteen general practitioners from rural and urban surgeries in Germany. Framework analysis with focus o

SUBMITTER: Freier C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7210678 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature