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Barriers to Adherence to Medical Care Programs in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study

(2019) Barriers to Adherence to Medical Care Programs in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine. pp. 115-126. ISSN 2008-6490

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Abstract

Background: Non-adherence to medical care programs in transplant recipients is considered one of the life-threatening factors in transplant recipients, which can prevent achieving the desired levels of health care. Objective: To determine perceptions of liver transplant recipients about the barriers to their adherence to medical care programs. Methods: This study was conducted based on a qualitative content analysis method using semi-structured interviews with 23 liver transplant recipients, their families, and the transplant teams. A purposive sampling method was used in liver transplant clinics affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, from May to November 2017. Results: Three main categories including factors related to therapeutic problems (educational problems and medication challenges), personal factors (self-management disability), as well as social problems (cultural conditions and passive family) were identified as the barriers to adherence to medical care programs. Conclusion: Paying attention to barriers to adherence to medical care and planning for moderating them in a collaborative effort between transplant recipients and health care providers could increase the likelihood of survival and quality of life in these patients.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Medication adherence Liver transplant Qualitative research Iran Therapeutic misconception self-management nonadherence predictors depression outcomes prevalence Transplantation
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Page Range: pp. 115-126
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 10
Number: 3
ISSN: 2008-6490
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/2798

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