Causes of medication non-adherence and the acceptability of support strategies for people with hypertension in Uganda: A qualitative study
Wilkinson R, Garden E, Nanyonga RC, Squires A, Nakaggwa F, Schwartz JI, Heller DJ. Causes of medication non-adherence and the acceptability of support strategies for people with hypertension in Uganda: A qualitative study. International Journal Of Nursing Studies 2021, 126: 104143. PMID: 34953374, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.104143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCauses of medicationPoor medication adherenceNon-communicable diseasesHypertension controlMedication adherenceCommon non-communicable diseasesMedication side effectsLack of symptomsUrban private hospitalsMonthly group meetingsHealth Belief ModelTraditional herbal medicineHypertensive medicationsUntreated hypertensionAdherence clubsAdherence interventionsConventional content analysis approachText remindersSide effectsHypertensionPatientsMedicationsPatient effortHealthcare providersContext-specific barriers