[Compliance problems in treatment of schizophrenic patients].
Compliance is the degree of adherence to an appropriate medical advise. Especially in longterm treatment, therapeutic success depends largely on patient compliance. In the treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotic agents a non-compliance rate up to 80% is the reason for the difference between the relatively good outcome of controlled treatment studies and the bad results in clinical reality. 4 groups of variables can be identified, which influence compliant behaviour: patient-related factors, factors related to the patients environment, physician-related factors, and medication-related factors. Possibilities to ameliorate the compliance of schizophrenic patients during long-term therapy are discussed.
Barnas
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Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Wien.
Hummer
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Fleischhacker
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents