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Semi-structured interviews with 20 participants examined home medication management routines, challenges, and adherence facilitators. Thematic analysis identified visual cues and routine anchoring as key supports, while disruptions commonly led to missed doses. Family support, cultural beliefs, mistrust of clinicians, and reliance on herbal remedies further shaped medication-taking decisions. 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Pharmacol. 16:1670633 .  \ndoi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1670633  \nCOPYRIGHT  \n© 2025 Chery, Gualtieri, Lee, Sheng, Singhal and Ramos. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) . The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.  \nExploring medication adherence in racial/ethnic minorities  \nJoronia Chery 1, Lisa Gualtieri 1,2*, Ian Lee 3, Grace Sheng 1, Meera Singhal 4 and Sebastian Z. Ramos 1,5  \n1Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States, 2Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 3Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States, 4Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 5Tufts Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston, MA, United States  \nIntroduction: Medication adherence remains a persistent challenge, particularly among racial and ethnic minority populations who experience cultural, structural, and environmental barriers to consistent medication use. Although adherence has been widely examined, less is known about the everyday practices and experiences that shape medication-taking behaviors. This study sought to explore home medication management routines among adults from racial and ethnic minority groups, with an emphasis on perceived challenges and facilitatorsof adherence.  \nMethods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 adults from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds who were taking prescription medications. Interview transcripts were analyzed thematically to identify patterns in medication routines and factors influencing adherence.  \nResults: Participants described a range of behaviors that shaped day-to-day medication use. Facilitators included visual cues and anchoring medications to established daily routines, while disruptions in routine were a common source of missed doses. Nearly half of participants (45%) reported mentally retracing their steps later in the day to determine whether they had taken their medication. More than half (55%) described giving or receiving support from other household members. Family experiences and cultural beliefs, including mistrust of clinicians, reliance on herbal remedies, and a strong emphasis on self-care, emerged as additional influences on medication-related decisions.  \nDiscussion: Findings illustrate how behavioral cues, household dynamics, and cultural beliefs shape medication adherence among racial and ethnic minority patients. Although limited by the small sample size, this study highlights opportunities for developing culturally responsive, behaviorally informed interventions that better integrate medication-taking into patients’ daily lives. Future research should build on these insights to inform scalable strategies that address persistent disparities in adherence.  \nKEYWORDS  \nmedication adherence, racial/ethnic minorities, qualitative research, home medication management, facilitators to adherence  \nIntroduction  \nMedication adherence remains a critical determinant of health","cbCair1pK8qclCih","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCair1pK8qclCih","pdf",754881,"English","# Introduction\n# Methods\n# Results\n# Discussion\n# Keywords","[{\"question\":\"What was the study’s main goal?\",\"answer\":\"To explore everyday home medication management routines among adults from racial and ethnic minority groups, focusing on perceived challenges and facilitators of adherence.\"},{\"question\":\"How were participants and data collected?\",\"answer\":\"Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 adults taking prescription medications, and transcripts were analyzed thematically to identify patterns in medication routines and influencing factors.\"},{\"question\":\"What factors helped participants adhere to medication?\",\"answer\":\"Participants reported facilitators such as visual cues and anchoring medications to established daily routines, which supported consistent medication-taking.\"},{\"question\":\"What influences contributed to missed doses or medication-related decisions?\",\"answer\":\"Disruptions in routine commonly caused missed doses, and additional influences included household dynamics and cultural beliefs such as mistrust of clinicians, reliance on herbal remedies, and strong emphasis on self-care.\"}]","Exploring medication adherence in racial/ethnic minorities | PDF",1790583514,23]