ArticlePatient preference and adherence2020
Trivial or Troublesome: Experience with Coronary Heart Disease Medication from the Patient's Perspective.
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- Effects of a pharmaceutical care intervention on clinical outcomes and patient adherence in coronary heart disease: the MIMeRiC randomized controlled trial.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2021Trial
- Impact of a pharmacist adherence intervention on medication beliefs and drug-related problems in coronary patients - a process evaluation of the MIMeRiC trial.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- What Are the Drug-Related Problems Still Faced by Patients in Daily Life?-A Qualitative Analysis at the Pharmacy Counter.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The Medication Experience: A Concept Analysis.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundLiving with coronary heart disease (CHD) usually means being prescribed several medications to help prevent new cardiac events. Using medicines for long-term conditions impacts on day-to-day life, and coping with medicines can be burdensome and can affect the quality of life. To enable better support of these patients, we need to understand their collective medicine-related experience. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe patients' medicine-related experience 1 year after the diagnosis of CHD. PATIENTS AND
methodsA qualitative, descriptive study using semi-structured interviews was conducted in 19 patients in their homes or at Linnaeus University, Sweden. Interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach was used.
resultsPatients' experiences with using their medicines after diagnosis of CHD differed considerably. Some patients found handling the medicines and administering their treatment very easy, natural and straightforward, while others found that it was distressing or troublesome, and influenced their lives extensively. There was a varied sense of personal responsibility about the treatment and use of medicines. The patients' experiences were classified into one of seven categories: a sense of security, unproblematic, learning to live with it, taking responsibility for it, somewhat uncertain, troublesome, or distressing. Participants in the study who expressed an unproblematic view of medicine taking also often revealed that they had dilemmas or uncertainties.
conclusionPatients' medicine-related experiences after CHD vary greatly. The findings of this study highlight a need for more individualized support for patients using medicines for secondary prevention. The patients often needed better dialogue with healthcare providers to optimally manage their medicines. Medicine-related support for these patients should encompass various aspects of medicine-taking.
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