ArticleGlobal public health2022
Health behaviours and beliefs among Malawian adults taking antihypertensive medication and antiretroviral therapy: A qualitative study.
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- The Effect of Medication Beliefs on Medication Adherence in Patients After TKA: A Moderated Mediation Model.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
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- Preferences for Hypertension Care in Malawi: A Discrete Choice Experiment Among People Living with Hypertension, With and Without HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2025Article
- Self-management of chronic conditions including multimorbidity in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic and meta-synthesis review with focus on diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and HIV.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Barriers to accessing care for cardiometabolic disorders in Malawi: partners as a source of resilience for people living with HIV.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
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Abstract
In order to understand HIV-positive Malawian adults' experiences with hypertension management, we conducted qualitative interviews with 30 hypertensive adults who were also taking antiretroviral therapy. These interviews regarding hypertension management behaviours and beliefs were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated into English, and coded in Atlas.ti. Despite acknowledging the dangers of hypertension and the benefits of medication, many respondents missed their antihypertensive medication. Primary reasons included feeling healthy, health workers' advice to stop taking medicine when blood pressure normalised, side effects, and using herbs or non-prescription medicines to manage hypertension. Women highlighted difficulties with dietary modifications, and changes in their social relationships. Both men and women spoke about hypertension-related challenges with employment and household economics. These results suggest numerous challenges among adults managing hypertension and HIV in Malawi, and frequent suboptimal adherence to medication. We identified new key themes - the quality of adherence counselling for antihypertensive medication, the effects of hypertension on financial stability, and the role of social relationships in self-care - and encourage further investigation into these topics in low-income, high-burden countries.
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