title: Explaining attitudes toward medication compliance among a seriously mentally ill population.
abstract: Data from a clinical trial of consumer-delivered case management services were used to construct an explanatory model for attitudes toward medication compliance, focusing on psychosocial factors. A regression model explaining attitudes toward medication compliance shows that more positive attitudes toward compliance are related to older age, fewer symptoms, and a broader array of daily activities involving social relations. Participation in social activities is a practical goal of psychosocial rehabilitation services that support compliance with medication regimens and psychiatric treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health Sciences, Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Draine
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs