Medication non-adherence in hypertensive patients is driven by the interplay of emotional burden, cognitive representations, and coping strategies, highlighting the need for psychological support.
Emotional burden, cognitive representations, and coping strategies interplay to contribute to medication non-adherence in hypertensive patients, highlighting the need for psychological support and cognitive interventions.
ABSTRACT Background Medication non adherence is a major contributor to poor blood pressure control and increases cardiovascular risk among patients with hypertension. This study aims to explore the experiences and perceptions related to medication non‐adherence among hypertensive patients. Methods This study used a descriptive qualitative design. Face‐to‐face semi‐structured in‐depth interviews were conducted between March and June 2024. All interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. The deductive content analysis based on the Common‐Sense Model of Self‐Regulation was used to analyse the data. Results Three main themes and eight subthemes were identified. The three themes are respectively: emotional representations, cognitive representations and medication‐taking coping behaviour. Conclusion This study found the interplay among emotional burden, cognitive representations and coping strategies that contributes to medication non‐adherence in patients with hypertension. The findings highlight the critical role of psychological support, cognitive interventions and strengthening self‐regulation abilities in promoting medication adherence among hypertensive patients.
Yao et al. (Fri,) conducted a other in Hypertension. Medication non-adherence in hypertensive patients is driven by the interplay of emotional burden, cognitive representations, and coping strategies, highlighting the need for psychological support.