Barriers to medication adherence for secondary stroke prevention in rural communities in Cameroon: a qualitative study

The barriers to adherence to medications for secondary stroke prevention in the studied rural communities were multifactorial and mostly resulted from preventable health and socioeconomic factors. A multistrategic approach including enhancement of patient education, streamlining medication changes, rural healthcare worker training on secondary stroke prevention, patient counselling and addressing concerns and side effects, community outreach and education to raise awareness about stroke prevention, and the use of single-pill combination therapy can address these barriers and ensure long-term adherence.