An exploration of medicine concordance in patients with LTC
Research type
Research Study
Full title
An exploration of medicine concordance in patients with long term conditions.
IRAS ID
220572
Contact name
Mark Wheatley
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Teesside University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 28 days
Research summary
“A qualitative study of patients’ beliefs and attitudes around why they choose not to take their prescribed medication for long term conditions“. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE BEING DIAGNOSED WITH A LONG TERM CONDITION IS RISING AND EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THESE PATIENTS WILL HELP TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING AND PROLONG LIFE EXPECTANCY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY PATIENTS CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE THEIR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION,SO THAT HEALTH PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DOCTORS AND NURSES, CAN USE THIS INFORMATION TO HELP THEM TO MANAGE THOSE PATIENTS TO HAVE BETTER QUALITIES OF LIFE AND GIVE THE PATIENT THE BEST OPPORTUNITY OF MANAGING THEIR CONDITION.\nPATIENTS WITH CONDITIONS INCLUDING CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, ASTHMA,(BREATHING PROBLEMS) DIABETES AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (HEART PROBLEMS) WILL BE STUDIED.\nPATIENTS WHO HAVE LONG-TERM CONDITIONS AND DO NOT TAKE THEIR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION THE WAY IT WAS PRESCRIBED OR NOT AT ALL WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN THE STUDY BY THEIR NURSE. THE PATIENTS WILL BE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN A SHORT INTERVIEW AT THEIR OWN GP SURGERY. THE INFORMATION GATHERED WILL BE USED IN FINDINGS PRESENTED AS A DISSERTATION AND WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS.\nTHE STUDY IS BEING SUPPORTED BY TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY AND IS BEING UNDERTAKEN AS A MSc STUDENT PROJECT.\n\n
REC name
North of Scotland Research Ethics Committee 2
REC reference
18/NS/0026
Date of REC Opinion
13 Dec 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion