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Predictors of poor adherence in schizophrenia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

W. Bouali ,
R. Gniwa Omezzine ,
R. Ben Soussia ,
S. Younes  and
L. Zarrouk
W. Bouali*
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, University Hospital Of Mahdia, Tunisia., Psychiatry, Mahdia, Tunisia
R. Gniwa Omezzine
Affiliation:
Department Of Family Medicine. Tunisia., Monastir Faculty of Medicine, Mahdia, Tunisia
R. Ben Soussia
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, University Hospital Of Mahdia, Tunisia., Psychiatry, Mahdia, Tunisia
S. Younes
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, University Hospital Of Mahdia, Tunisia., Psychiatry, Mahdia, Tunisia
L. Zarrouk
Affiliation:
Department Of Psychiatry, University Hospital Of Mahdia, Tunisia., Psychiatry, Mahdia, Tunisia
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that requires long-term treatment. Non-adherence to antipsychotics is common and associated with poor outcomes.

Objectives

Our study is aimed to describe the therapeutic adherence and to identify the factors associated with poor adherence among schizophrenic patients.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study conducted at psychiatry consultation of the university medical center of Mahdia, Tunisia. Data collection occurred between the months of January and March 2018, including patients suffering from schizophrenia. The evaluation of adherence was performed using the MARS scale (Medication Adherence Rating Scale).

Results

In our sample of 131 schizophrenic patients, there is a male predominance (76%), as well as unmarried status (58.7%), unemployed (72%). The rate of non compliance treatment was 73%. Low levels of education, poor insight and polytherapy were associated to poor adherence. Although patients aged more than 40 years, who were married and diagnosed with undifferentiated schizophrenia were good compliant to treatment (p<0.05).

Conclusions

We suggest a proper treatment strategy for each patient based on the identification of non adherence risk factors.

Keywords

SchizophreniaAntipsychotic drugsAdherenceNon-adherence
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S530
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