Codes | Categories | Main themes |
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Responsible for taking care of themselves Doing exercise Smoking Diet Having a normal life Meeting with friends Meals away from home | a. Lifestyle | 1. Aspects related to the individual |
Beliefs about medication Beliefs about the disease | b. Personal beliefs | |
Absence of fear Presence of fear | c. Fear | 2. Aspects related to heart disease |
Presence of symptoms: Fatigue Bruising Head pressure Swelling Chills Cold sweats Nausea Weakness Absence of symptoms | d. Disease symptomology | |
Importance of taking medication Distrust of medication | e. Beliefs about medication | 3. Aspects related to drug treatment |
Taking pills every day Lack of adherence to drug treatment Forgetting to take pills sometimes Polypharmacy Medication side effects Reminder systems for taking medication | f. Taking medication | |
Lack of information Lack of coordination Trust Accessibility Communication with health professionals | g. Patient-health system and health professional relationship | 4. Aspects related to the perception of the health care system |