Table 4 Healthcare Provider Perceived Facilitators for Patient Antihypertensive Medication Adherence from KII (n = 10)
Category | Sub-Category | Concepts |
|---|---|---|
1. Healthcare Related Factors | Counseling Prevention Efforts Public Health Campaigns Physician Trainings | Increase the number of clinic visits (n = 2) Provide education about lifestyle changes (n = 5) Counsel family members (n = 2) Education about long-term outcomes (n = 3) Emphasize prevention over treatment (n = 3) Screen every patient at health clinics (n = 3) Increase public health messaging (n = 4) Establish public health programming (n = 3) Build community coalitions (n = 2) Utilize community health worker (n = 2) More training opportunities (n = 4) |
2. Patient Related Factors | Support Tools Insurance | Utilize younger family members (n = 3) Incorporate medicines into daily routine (n = 3) SMS text message reminders for medicines (n = 5) SMS reminders for clinic appointment visits (n = 3) Utilizing insurance (n = 3) |
3. Medication Factors | Affordability Patient Self-Efficacy | Lower prices (n = 6) Medication specific counseling (n = 2) |
4. Religion | Build Partnerships | Utilize religious leaders to share information (n = 4) |