The author's contact details:
James Jamison; jj285@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Some quotes from the study:
Although statins are known to reduce the risk of stroke by as much as 25%,38 benefits are undermined by suboptimal adherence. In a previous examination on patient perspectives around statin therapy, compliance with statins was associated with information provided during the practitioner consultation as well as the beliefs about cholesterol and current health status.39 This concurs with the findings in our study. In a recent investigation exploring non-adherence and patient’s perceptions towards statins, it was found that almost three-quarters of all participants doubted the necessity of statins and lacked knowledge about this medication while concerns around side effects were significantly associated with intentional non-adherence.40
This study identified barriers and facilitators to medication adherence for stroke through analysing data from an online forum using a framework approach. Developing interventions which build on these results according to the framework has the potential to improve medication adherence and ultimately reduce the burden of stroke
Maybe bring this blog to the attention of the study's authors?
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