Ambulatory Heart Function and Transplant Patients' Perceptions of Drug-Drug Interactions: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) can cause adverse drug events, leading to hospitalizations and an increase in the risk of morbidity and mortality. Until now, patients' perceptions of DDIs have represented an understudied area of research.

Objectives

To explore patients' perceptions of DDIs and identify factors important to patients' understanding of their medications.

Methods

Participants were recruited from 2 ambulatory clinics (heart function and transplant) in Vancouver, British Columbia. Participants engaged in key informant interviews and were asked to provide their demographic information, rate their understanding of their own medications, and define a DDI. Afterward, participants were interviewed to gather their perceptions of DDIs and factors importan

SUBMITTER: Poon D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8956465 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature