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Table 2 Resulting categories and subcategories describing self-perceived barriers to treatment

From: “I did not know it was so important to take it the whole time” − self-reported barriers to medical treatment among individuals with asthma

Categories

Subcategories

Health care accessibility

• Accessibility of primary health care centre (PHCC) and pharmacy

• Finances

Perceived quality of care

• Treatment at PHCC

• Inadequate diagnostics

Beliefs about medicines

 

Life circumstances

 

Knowledge gap about asthma and medicines

 

Practical obstacles to using medicines

• Medicines, travel and sports

• Forgetfulness

Experiences with treatment