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Patient non-adherence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

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dc.contributor.author Dalvi, V.
dc.contributor.author Mekoth, N.
dc.date.accessioned 2017-07-10T07:26:14Z
dc.date.available 2017-07-10T07:26:14Z
dc.date.issued 2017
dc.identifier.citation International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance. 30(3); 2017; 274-284. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-03-2016-0033
dc.identifier.uri http://irgu.unigoa.ac.in/drs/handle/unigoa/4803
dc.description.abstract While interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) has been used in health psychology research, it has so far not been applied to seek deeper insights into the patients’ experiences about treatment. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap by using IPA to understand patient non-adherence. In total, 18 patients with chronic conditions seeking healthcare services in Goa and Karnataka, India, were selected by using the snowball sampling method. In-depth interviews were conducted face to face. A semi-structured questionnaire developed by the researchers was used to collect the data. IPA was used to explore the themes to predict patient non-adherence. The study results indicate that economic factors, health system related factors, social factors and psychological factors impact patient non-adherence. Patient non-adherence includes medication non-adherence and lifestyle modification non-adherence. Being cross sectional in design, the results may not be as appropriate as the results derived from a longitudinal study given that non-adherence occurs over time. Patient non-adherence is a global health issue. Multidisciplinary approach to enhance patient adherence to treatment should form part of public healthcare policy. Exploring the factors influencing patient non-adherence will help the health-care industry stakeholders to reduce healthcare cost and improve patient's quality of life. Although there is extensive quantitative research on the prevalence of non-adherence, qualitative research is limited. This paper addresses this gap by using IPA to understand patient non-adherence and its factors and dimensions. en_US
dc.publisher Emerald en_US
dc.subject Management Studies en_US
dc.title Patient non-adherence: An interpretative phenomenological analysis en_US
dc.type Journal article en_US
dc.identifier.impf cs


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