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Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Leprosy Patients: Perceptions Of Healthcare Providers, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Arianna Maever Loreche, Rae Erica D. Samontina, Sarah Jane A. Abdon, David Norman L. Fuentes, Ofelia P. Saniel
Factors Affecting Treatment Adherence Among Leprosy Patients: Perceptions Of Healthcare Providers, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Arianna Maever Loreche, Rae Erica D. Samontina, Sarah Jane A. Abdon, David Norman L. Fuentes, Ofelia P. Saniel
Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications
Background
Treatment adherence is a vital aspect in the management of chronic diseases like leprosy; however, most studies on treatment adherence focus on patients. This study aims to examine the perceptions of healthcare providers on factors that can promote or prevent patients from adhering to treatment.
Methods
We conducted three focus group discussions (FGDs) with healthcare providers who have at least one year experience in managing leprosy in three large leprosy case-holding hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines. We audio-recorded, transcribed, translated the FGD proceedings, and analyzed the transcripts thematically to identify patient-intrinsic and patient-extrinsic enablers and barriers to treatment adherence …