Open AccessExploring Barriers to Medication Adherence Using COM-B Model of Behaviour Among Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Pallavi Mishra,
Vamadevan S. Ajay,
Ambuj Roy,
Rohit Bhatia,
Nitish Naik,
Sandeep Singh,
Gideon Senyo Amevinya,
Ernest Amoah Ampah,
Yolanda Fernandez,
Caroline Free,
Amos Laar,
Dorairaj Prabhakaran,
Pablo Perel,
Helena LegidoQuigley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
patient preference and adherence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.885
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1177-889X
DOI - 10.2147/ppa.s285442
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacy , qualitative research , disease , medication adherence , government (linguistics) , health care , family medicine , social science , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
In 2016, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) led to 17.9 million deaths worldwide, representing 31% of all global deaths. CVDs are the leading cause of mortality worldwide and significant barriers to achieving the sustainable development goals. Modern medicines have been significant in improving health outcomes. However, non-adherence to medication is one of the reasons behind adverse health-related outcomes among patients suffering from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in low- and middle-income countries.