Table 4.

Identified enablers and barriers to treatment adherence

Enablers	Barriers
Other family members following treatment regime	Mismatch between perceived and actual risk
Commencement of treatment from a young age	Concerns over the use of lipid lowering medication
Parental responsibility to care for children	Prioritisation of medication over lifestyle treatment
Confidence in ability to successfully self-manage their condition	Lifestyle treatment is difficult to comply with
Receiving formal diagnosis of FH	Prioritisation of other life events
Practical resources and support for following lifestyle treatment	Inadequate and/or incorrect knowledge of treatment advice
A positive relationship with healthcare professional

FH, familial hypercholesterolaemia.