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dc.contributor.advisorMorgan, Julie D.
dc.contributor.advisorQuinn, Gemma L.
dc.contributor.advisorPalmer, Timothy M.
dc.contributor.authorJackson, Michael P.
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-23T17:24:51Z
dc.date.available2022-11-23T17:24:51Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10454/19218
dc.description.abstractPulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a rare incurable condition affecting both the cardiac and respiratory systems. Patients living with PAH face the burden of both intensive medication regimens and debilitating disease symptoms. This study’s primary aim was to identify patients’ medication-taking behaviours and beliefs using a framework derived from the extended health belief model (EHBM), and to use this information to deliver personalised interventions to improve medication-taking behaviours. A mixed-methodology longitudinal study design recorded patients’ parameters over a 12-month period. Thirteen participants from Northern Ireland completed the study. The results showed that the level of high-adherence to PAH medicines, as assessed using the MARS questionnaire was 80%, but this value differed when assessed via pill counting and interview data. There was a trend to improvement in observed and predicted medication adherence over the study duration. Participants’ beliefs showed a non-statistical increase in the specific-necessity beliefs and a reduction in general-overuse belief. This study added to the EHBM new constructs of trust and support in being able to better predict nonadherent behaviours. Key medication-taking themes were self-confidence, perceived ranking of medicines, uncertainty and knowledge. This study developed important learning that can be applied to future research on behavioural health studies.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipHeart Trust Fund; Actelion Pharmaceuticalsen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights<a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Licence</a>.eng
dc.subjectBeliefen_US
dc.subjectAdherenceen_US
dc.subjectMedicationen_US
dc.subjectComplienceen_US
dc.subjectHealth Belief Modelen_US
dc.subjectBehaviouren_US
dc.subjectInterventionen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectPulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)en_US
dc.subjectParmacist interventionsen_US
dc.subjectPatientsen_US
dc.subjectPharmacistsen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the use of a theory-based intervention to improve medication-taking behaviours: A Longitudinal mixed-methods study in patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Applying Health Belief Model theory to understand patients’ medication and disease beliefs and using this to develop and evaluate targeted interventions delivered by a pharmacist to improve medication adherenceen_US
dc.type.qualificationleveldoctoralen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Bradfordeng
dc.publisher.departmentFaculty of Life Sciences School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciencesen_US
dc.typeThesiseng
dc.type.qualificationnamePharmDen_US
dc.date.awarded2020
refterms.dateFOA2022-11-23T17:24:51Z


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