Could the polypill improve adherence? The patient perspective.

摘要: INTRODUCTION: Multiple medications are recommended for the management of ischaemic heart disease. Unfortunately, increasing number medicines reduces adherence to therapy. The concept a polypill with fixed dose combination common cardiovascular (aspirin, statin, two blood pressure–lowering medicines) has been promoted. Patient perceptions about this have not explored. METHODS: People taking at least three were interviewed using semi-structured interview their views on that could reduce tablets they would need take. FINDINGS: participants considered be very convenient, especially when travelling and pill burden. If was subsidised by government, reduced dispensing fee costs. There concerns around inflexibility dosing individual components polypill, some safety efficacy. Medical practitioners identified as having an important role in influencing acceptability polypill. CONCLUSION: Generally acceptable participants, primarily because convenience required daily. whether effective safe medicines.