Older peoples' views on cardiovascular disease medication: a qualitative study.
Fam Pract
; 39(5): 897-902, 2022 09 24.
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We explored the views of older people about cardiovascular disease (CVD) medication. Qualitative study using semistructured interviews and focus groups. An ethnically diverse group of community dwelling older people were purposefully recruited from northern New Zealand. Interviews and focus groups were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed. Thirty-nine participants from 4 ethnic groups were recruited (mean 74 years; range 6191 years; Maori (7), South Asian (8), European (9), and Pasifika (15)). Most participants were taking CVD medication/s. Participants emphasized the benefits of medication and downplayed the harms; they did not want to take medication but felt compelled to; they trusted their doctor to know best regarding medication; and they believed their doctor wanted them to keep taking medication. Findings raise questions about older people's agency in decision-making regarding medication. Work is needed to identify strategies to support effective communication of the potential benefits and harms of medication in older people, balancing life expectancy, and the expected duration of therapy.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Cardiovasculares
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Aged
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Humans
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En
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Fam Pract
Año:
2022
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Article
País de afiliación:
Nueva Zelanda