Healthcare professionals' perceptions on barriers and facilitators to DMARD use in rheumatoid arthritis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) are the cornerstone of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment. However, the full benefits of DMARDs are often not realized because many patients are sub-optimally adherent to their medication. In order to optimize adherence, it is essential that healthcare professionals (HCPs) understand patients' barriers and facilitators for medication use. Insight in these barriers and facilitators may foster the dialogue about adequate medication use between HCPs and patients. What HCPs perceive as barriers and facilitators has, so far, scarcely been investigated. This study aimed to identify the perceptions of HCPs on patients' barriers and facilitators that might influence their adherence.

Methods

This qualitative study was perfor

SUBMITTER: Voshaar MJH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8756692 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature