Drug Attitude and Adherence: A Qualitative Insight of Patients with Hypertension
Saleem F1, Hassali MA1★, Shafie AA1, Atif M2★ Corresponding author
- 1Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, MALAYSIA.
- 2Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, MALAYSIA.
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Hassali MA
Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, MALAYSIA.
Volume 4, Issue 2 · pp. 101–107 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.96624
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The study is aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of hypertensive patients toward medication use and adherence. The study was qualitative in nature conducted at Sandamen Provisional Hospital of Quetta city, Pakistan; a public hospital catering to the health needs of about 40% of the population. A qualitative approach was used to gain an in-depth knowledge of the issues. Sixteen patients were interviewed, and the saturation point was achieved after the 14th interview. All interviews were audio-taped, transcribed verbatim, and were then analyzed for thematic contents by the standard content analysis framework. Thematic content analysis yielded five major themes. (1) Perceived benefits and risks of medications, (2) physician's interaction with patients, (3) perception toward traditional remedies, (4) layman concept toward medications, and (5) beliefs toward hypertension and its control. The majority of the patients carried specific unrealistic beliefs regarding the long-term use of medication; yet these beliefs were heavily accepted and practiced by the society. The study indicated a number of key themes that can be used in changing the beliefs and experiences of hypertensive patients. Physician's attitude, patient's past experiences, and knowledge related to hypertension were noted as major contributing factors thus resulting in nonadherence to therapy prescribed.
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F, S., MA, H., AA, S., & M, A. (). Drug Attitude and Adherence: A Qualitative Insight of Patients with Hypertension. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 4(2), 101–107. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1483.96624