Understanding the influence of ethnicity on medication adherence(v.01)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
A qualitative study exploring the barriers and facilitators of adherence to antidiabetic medication among people of South Asian and White British origin from socioeconomically deprived communities.
IRAS ID
318913
Contact name
Andrew Husband
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Newcastle University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 8 months, 30 days
Research summary
Adherence to prescribed medication is an essential component of diabetes management to obtain optimal outcomes. Given to disparities among diverse ethnic groups in adherence to antidiabetic medication in people from different socioeconomic positions, understanding the relationship between medication adherence and ethnicity is key to optimising treatment for people with diabetes. The aim of this study is to understand how ethnicity influences adherence to antidiabetic medications in people from the same socioeconomic backgrounds by identifying barriers and facilitators of adherence, aiming to optimise medication adherence and improve care for people with diabetes. The project will use a semi-structured interview approach to gather data. Socioeconomically deprived communities among people of White British and South Asian origin with type 2 diabetes who have an active prescription of antidiabetic medication will be eligible for inclusion. By interviewing people from different ethnic groups, we are likely to solicit a variety of views and perspectives around barriers to, and facilitators of, adherence to antidiabetic medications. The result of this work will be used to make recommendations that inform future policy and practice, which will have the potential to optimise and individualise medication adherence support interventions in socioeconomically deprived people with diabetes from White British and South Asian ethnicity. It is also hoped that the findings of this study will contribute toward broader work being done to understand the influence of ethnicity on adherence in the management of other long-term conditions.
REC name
North East - Tyne & Wear South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/NE/0206
Date of REC Opinion
10 Oct 2022
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion