Describing the precursors to and management of medication nonadherence on acute psychiatric wards

This study aims to (a) describe what conflict (aggression, absconding etc.) and containment (de-escalation, restraining etc.) events occur before and after events of medication nonadherence on acute psychiatric wards and (b) identify which patient characteristics are associated with medication nonadherence.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - July 2, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Michelle Richardson, Geoffrey Brennan, Karen James, Mary Lavelle, Laoise Renwick, Duncan Stewart, Len Bowers Source Type: research