ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2017
Facilitating and inhibiting factors related to treatment adherence in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A qualitative study.
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- Pooled it
- Barriers and Enablers Influencing Dietetic Practice in the Management of Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Exploring lifestyle management in polycystic ovary syndrome through implementation frameworks.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- The Clinical Impact of Patient Embarrassment in Gynecology: A Comprehensive Review of Barriers, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Understanding barriers to treatment regimen adherence in Pakistani women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross sectional study.African health sciences · 2026Article
- Factors associated with medication adherence and perceived treatment barriers among Nepali women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: A cross- sectional study.Journal of public health research · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators to lifestyle behavior change and goal setting in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Developing a Novel Web-Based Self-Management Support Intervention for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Mixed Methods Study With Patients and Health Care Professionals.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- 'I'm usually being my own doctor': women's experiences of managing polycystic ovary syndrome in Canada.International health · 2023Article
- Barriers to treatment regimen adherence in Indian women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2022Article
- Providing lifestyle advice to women with PCOS: an overview of practical issues affecting success.BMC endocrine disorders · 2021Review
- Adherence to Oral Contraception in Young Women: Beliefs, Locus of Control, and Psychological Reactance.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- 'I drew the parts of my body in proportion to how much PCOS ruined them': Experiences of polycystic ovary syndrome through drawings.Health psychology openArticle
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Abstract
backgroundAdherence issues in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients have not been examined thoroughly. Patients report prolonged periods of treatment and side effects of the drug as the most common reason for withdrawal from treatment. To improve the effective management of PCOS patients, it is fundamental to understand facilitating and inhibiting factors to treatment adherence.
objectiveTo explore facilitating/inhibiting factors related to treatment adherence among PCOS patients. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis was a qualitative study with a purposive sample of women with confirmed diagnosis of PCOS. The data were collected via 20 in-depth semi-structured interviews with women aged between 21-34 yr. A qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data.
resultsFive themes were identified which described different types of facilitating/ inhibiting factors to treatment adherence. Inhibiting factors included financial issues, patient-related, disease-related, and health care provider-related factors; while social factors were found to be both facilitating and inhibiting.
conclusionThe findings suggest that successful adherence to PCOS treatment is highly dependent on patients recognizing and adapting to financial, social, and health care related inhibiting factors. It is also crucial for clinicians and policy makers to recognize these key inhibiting factors in order to improve treatment outcomes
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