For My Family, I Take It’: A Phenomenological Study of Antihypertensive Medication Use Among Filipino Adults
Table 6.
Theme 5: Constructing Routine and AdaptiveSelf-Management
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Illustrative Quotations |
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| Habit Integration |
“It became part of my morning routine together with coffee.” (P5)
“I take my medication after eating.” (P8)
“I associate it with meals.” (P4) |
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| Use of Reminders and Tools |
“Phone reminders.” (P10)
“I use a pill organizer.” (P5)
“I keep extra tablets in my locker.” (P10) |
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| Spiritual and Motivational Coping |
“I pray and remind myself that my health is important.” (P8)
“I think about my grandchildren.” (P8)
“I tell myself not to be careless.” (P2) |
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