Table 1_Experiences of medication burden among patients with multimorbidity in rural China

A 2026 qualitative study of 20 adult patients with multimorbidity from four township health centers in rural China. The dataset, authored by Yiting Lu, contains interview transcripts exploring patient experiences of medication burden and the influence of physician behaviors.

Use Cases

• Analyze patient-reported difficulties with daily medication routines based on qualitative interview themes.
• Study the impact of physician communication and follow-up care on medication burden as described by participants.
• Investigate social burdens like stigma and restricted activities associated with medication management in rural settings.
• Explore themes of adverse drug reactions and limited medication access in primary care from patient narratives.

Strengths

• Includes data from 20 patient interviews, with 11 (55%) women and a mean age of 65.5 years.
• Data collection involved in-depth, face-to-face interviews at four distinct township health centers.
• Analysis used the constant comparative method to identify recurring patterns and thematic insights.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is small (215.9 KB), indicating a limited scope of qualitative data.

Provenance

Source

Yiting Lu via figshare

Collection Method

In-depth, face-to-face interviews analyzed using the constant comparative method.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-21 04:11:08; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Rural China (four township health centers)