Prevalence and factors associated with medication compliance in Indian patients suffering from mental disorders.
The overall prevalence of non-adherence among patients with mental disorders in our study was 38%. However, 50% of the non-adherents were suffering from schizophrenia. Younger patients with good social support had good adherence whereas those with more severe illnesses and who were sedated were associated with non-adherence.
Department of Neuropsychopharmacology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India. sharmasangeeta2003@gmail.com
Sangeeta
S
Sharma
Naveen
N
Kumar
Saswati
S
Chakraborti
Sampa
S
Sinha
Sushma
S
Kumari
Jahanara Muhyuddin
JM
Gajendragad
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence / Q000523:psychology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012648:Self Care; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D055815:Young Adult; D016903:Drug Monitoring
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs