A qualitative study of treatment adherence from the perspective of nurses and patients following acute coronary syndrome

Rashidi, A, Whitehead, L, Newson, L ORCID: 0000-0002-5874-8762, Connolly, A, Robinson, S, Kaistha, P, Makokha, M, Larsen, R and Saunders, R (2025) A qualitative study of treatment adherence from the perspective of nurses and patients following acute coronary syndrome. BMC Nursing, 24. ISSN 1472-6955

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Abstract

Aim To gain an understanding of potential aspects influencing treatment adherence for patients with acute coronary syndrome. Design A qualitative deductive approach. Methods Patient and nurse participants were recruited from a single hospital in Australia, who participated in a semi-structured interview. Data were analysed using a deductive thematic analysis. Results Fifteen patients with acute coronary syndrome and 13 registered nurses participated in the study. Potential aspects influencing treatment adherence included perceived risk, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, self-efficacy, and cues to action. Conclusion This study provides insights into the limited evidence into understanding the aspects that influence treatment adherence for acute coronary syndrome from both the patient and the nurse perspective. This is important given the continuing low rate of treatment adherence among patients with acute coronary syndrome. Future studies are recommended to consider patients’ perceived benefits, barriers, and cues to action that target increased treatment adherence for this population.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1110 Nursing; Nursing; 4204 Midwifery; 4205 Nursing
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions:	Psychology (from Sep 2019)
Publisher:	BMC
Date of acceptance:	23 June 2025
Date of first compliant Open Access:	26 September 2025
Date Deposited:	26 Sep 2025 15:52
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2025 16:15
DOI or ID number:	10.1186/s12912-025-03469-z
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/27210

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