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ArticleBritish journal of clinical pharmacology2025

Expert insight into the education of healthcare professionals on medication adherence.

Fatima Rezae, Stephen Carter, Rebekah Moles, Ayano Kelly

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Article in British journal of clinical pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Fatima RezaeSchool of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0894-9384
Stephen CarterSchool of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4670-0884
Rebekah MolesSchool of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4043-6728
Ayano KellySchool of Health and Medicine, South Western Sydney Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3325-3840

Funding

Medical Research Future Fund scholarshipResearch Establishment Fellowship and a Sydney Partnership of Health, Education, Research and Enterprise (SPHERE) Implementation Science Platform GrantRoyal Australasian College of Physicians
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsMedication non-adherence is a global health problem affecting patients with numerous medical conditions. Training healthcare professionals (HCPs) on managing the challenging issue of medication non-adherence requires an evidence-based approach. Therefore, we aimed to describe the perspectives and experiences of adherence experts on educating HCPs about medication adherence in order to guide the content and delivery of medication adherence education to HCPs.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted online, face-to-face and by phone. Interviews were video or audio recorded and professionally transcribed. Data was coded line by line into the preliminary coding framework and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.

resultsFifteen adherence experts were interviewed between May 2022 and March 2023. Five major themes with subthemes were identified: enhancing awareness among HCPs, seeing life through the patient's lens, communicating to build empathy and rapport, having a structured approach to address individual patient behaviours, and delivering enriching and targeted training.

conclusionsAdherence experts emphasized the impact HCPs can play by regularly addressing the pervasive issue of adherence in their clinical setting. HCPs can elicit behaviour change by understanding the patient's perspective, the complexity of adherence and communicating effectively. Structured approaches include using tools, frameworks and communication methods. Continuous training that is clinically relevant and builds on existing professional expertise is required to overcome HCPs' own barriers to behaviour change. The findings of this study guide the content and delivery of medication adherence education and training to HCPs.

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Health PersonnelMedication AdherenceAdultAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunicationEmpathyFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPatient Education as TopicProfessional-Patient RelationsQualitative Researcheducationhealthcare professionalsmedication adherencetraining

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PMCPMC12464619

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