• Patient Prefer Adher · Jan 2020

    Development of a Culturally Tailored Motivational Interviewing-Based Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in South Asian Patients.

    • Pavneet Singh, Tavis Campbell, Pamela LeBlanc, and Kathryn M King-Shier.
    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
    • Patient Prefer Adher. 2020 Jan 1; 14: 757765757-765.

    BackgroundSouth Asians (SAs) are among the fastest growing ethnic population in Western countries and have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases relative to the general population. SAs living in Canada also have poorer adherence to medical regimens for treating cardiovascular disease, relative to other ethnic groups. Motivational interviewing (MI) maybe effective in improving health-related behaviour change in patients; however, the research is nascent on the effectiveness of MI in SAs and may also require cultural adaptation.AimTo develop a culturally tailored MI-based intervention to improve medication adherence in hypertensive SA patients living in Canada.MethodsPrevious literature about medication adherence in SAs was reviewed, along with transcripts and responses to open-ended survey questions from our previous studies with SAs, to draft an MI intervention manual. The manual received extensive feedback from the study team, SA community members and health-care providers who work with SA patients. The feedback was used to refine the manual and make it culturally tailored and relevant to SA hypertensive patients living in Canada.ResultsA culturally tailored MI-based manual which we called a "motivational communication manual" was developed to support a study focused on improving medication adherence in SA hypertensive patients. The development process, components (eg, being culturally sensitive, family involvement, providing education about medications, reminders, etc.) and cultural nuances included in the manual are described in this paper.ConclusionThis is the first culturally tailored MI-based intervention manual that has been developed with the aim of improving medication adherence in hypertensive SA patients and that includes direct feedback from SA community members. Use of this manual may improve the accessibility and adoption of MI-based practices in improving health behaviours in SAs living in Canada as well as encourage further research studies and clinical trials with SA patients.© 2020 Singh et al.

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