Effect of Psycho educational Program on Improving of Medication Adherence among Schizophrenic Patients
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 6
Abstract
Background: Non-adherence in patients with schizophrenia is associated with increased hospitalization, higher health care costs and poor long-term outcomes in terms of relapse rates, and suicide attempts. The current study aimed to evaluate the effect of psychoeducational program on improving of medication adherence among schizophrenic patients. Design: Quasi-experimental research design was used to achieve the aim of this study. The study sample included 50 male and female schizophrenic patients. Personal characteristics and clinical data sheet, drug attitude inventory scale, medication adherence behavior tool, and brief psychiatric rating scale were used. Results: revealed that, more than half of the studied sample were males, unemployed, while nearly half of them were in age group ranged from 28 <38 years old and married. Statistically significant differences were found between pretest and posttest, pretest and follow up, also; posttest and follow up regarding drug attitude, medication adherence, and brief psychiatric rating scale. A positive correlation was found between drug attitude inventory and medication adherence behavior. Conclusion: there was highest percentage of schizophrenic patients suffered from poor adherence behavior and poor attitude toward antipsychotic treatment. Also there wasa negative correlation between drug attitude inventory and brief psychiatric rating scale. Recommendation: a structured psychoeducational program should be developed for patients’ families and friends to promote their knowledge about schizophrenia and medication adherence in order to prevent relapse and rehospitalization.
Authors and Affiliations
EbtsamHanafy Saber, Nefissa Mohammed Abdel- Kader, Nadia Ebraheem Sayied, AmanyAnter Mohammed
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