O’Donovan, Bernadine, Rodgers, Ruth M, Cox, Anthony R, Krska, Janet (2019) ‘You feel like you haven’t got any control’: A qualitative study of side effects from medicines. Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management, 24 (1). pp. 13-24. ISSN 2516-0435. (doi:10.1177/2516043518821499) (KAR id:71654)
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Abstract
Objectives: An aging UK population and multi-morbidity means patients are receiving an increasing number of
Design: A qualitative interview study with patients who had experienced side effects, recruited from community
Methods: This study examined patients’ experiences of side effects and the impact of these effects on their daily life. Fifteen participants were interviewed – 10 females and 5 males, with ages that ranged between 25 and 80 years, using different types and numbers of medicines.
Conclusions: Psychological factors, such as medication beliefs, symptom interpretation and body awareness, contribute to cognitive and behavioural processes used to identify and manage side effects. These processes can have significant impacts on an individual’s decisions about adherence.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/2516043518821499 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Side effects, adverse drug reactions, patient experiences, thematic analysis, adherence |
Subjects: |
R Medicine R Medicine > RS Pharmacy and materia medica |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy |
Depositing User: | Janet Krska |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2019 17:55 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2021 14:01 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/71654 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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