[Mental patients and their profile of compliance with psychopharmacological treatment].
Non-compliance with drug-based treatment is a complex and universal phenomenon that develops gradually during psychiatric treatments, and is related to disease aggravation. The purpose of this study was to describe the profile of using a given medication in the clientele of a community mental healthcare service and its characteristics. We performed a retrospective study in the medical records of patients who used Haloperidol Decanoate in a period of 1 year and 8 months. 167 medical records were analyzed. 60% of the patients presented irregular use of medication, which reflects in high risks of relapse and re-hospitalizations. This profile configures low compliance with the prescribed drug treatment, leading to reflections about which factors influence this behavior and which measures could be implemented in the maintenance of extra-hospital treatment for these patients.
Cardoso
Lucilene
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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem Psiquiátric da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. lucileneca@yahoo.com.br
Galera
Sueli Aparecida Frari
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; C033563:haloperidol decanoate; D006220:Haloperidol