title: Treatment Satisfaction Among Patients Taking Antidepressant Medication.
abstract: This study sought to assess treatment satisfaction among patients on antidepressants, ascertaining whether there might be an association with depressive symptomatology and other variables. Cross-sectional study conducted on 564 adult patients taking antidepressant medication. Satisfaction with antidepressant treatment was assessed using the Assessment of Satisfaction with Antidepressant Treatment Questionnaire (ESTA/Evaluación de la Satisfacción con el Tratamiento Antidepresivo). A moderate negative correlation was observed between satisfaction and intensity of depressive symptoms, as assessed with the Montgomery-Asberg scale. A weak negative correlation was observed between greater satisfaction and less favourable views about taking medication. Satisfaction scale scores were higher among those who took antidepressant medication for 1 year or more versus shorter periods. Most patients reported being satisfied with the antidepressant treatment but the level of satisfaction was higher among those who presented with less marked depressive symptoms, received longer-term treatment and viewed drug treatments favourably. Treatment satisfaction is one of the patient-reported outcome measures that can serve to complement clinical evaluation of depressive disorders.
authors.affiliation: University Health Centre, Albacete Zone IV, Albacete Faculty of Medicine, University of Castile-La Mancha, c/Seminario nº 4, 02006, Albacete, Spain. jesusl@sescam.org.
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Torres Hidalgo
authors.affiliation: Caudete Health Centre, Albacete, Spain.
authors.forename: Yolanda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: López Gallardo
authors.affiliation: La Roda Health Centre, Albacete, Spain.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Párraga Martínez
authors.affiliation: Almansa Health Centre, Albacete, Spain.
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Del Campo Del Campo
authors.affiliation: San Clemente Health Centre, Cuenca, Spain.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villena Ferrer
authors.affiliation: Hellín Health Centre 2, Albacete, Spain.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morena Rayo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents
keywords: Antidepressive agents; Depression; Patient satisfaction
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