title: Adherence to Antipsychotic Drug Measured by an Arabic Version of Morisky Scale.
abstract: A cross-sectional study (n = 108) was conducted to assess medication adherence levels among people with mental illness in Jordan using the Arabic version of Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. The findings showed a significant negative correlation between patients' level of adherence, frequency of admissions, and relapses per year and a negative correlation between adherence level and frequency of follow up appointments per month. Nonadherence to antipsychotic medication in Jordan is very high and the reasons for this need to be further explored as nonadherence negatively effects the global burden of disease associated with mental illness, particularly in developing countries.
authors: a Philadelphia University , School of Nursing , Amman , Jordan.
authors: Fadwa
authors: F
authors: Alhalaiqa
authors: b Jerash University , Faculty of Nursing , Jerash , Jordan.
authors: Omar
authors: O
authors: Omari
authors: c Curtin University , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences , Perth , Western Australia.
authors: Dianne
authors: D
authors: Wynaden
authors: a Philadelphia University , School of Nursing , Amman , Jordan.
authors: Nisreen
authors: N
authors: Almusallami
authors: d AL al-Bayt University , Community and Mental Health Department, Princess Salma Faculty of Nursing , Mafraq , Jordan.
authors: Mohammed
authors: M
authors: Bashtawy
authors: e University of California Los Angeles , Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health , Los Angeles , California , USA.
authors: Donald E
authors: DE
authors: Morisky
authors: f Philadelphia University , Faculty of Nursing, Adult Health Nursing , Amman , Jordan.
authors: Abdul-Monim
authors: AM
authors: Batiha
authors: b Jerash University , Faculty of Nursing , Jerash , Jordan.
authors: Abdullah
authors: A
authors: Alkhawaldeh
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D055118:Medication Adherence; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents