Studying medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia: focus on antipsychotic-related factors

Conclusion: The rate of nondrug adherence was relatively high. Females and university educated patients were more adherent to treatment. There was no relation between type of antipsychotic prescribed and drug compliance; however, experiencing motor side effects might be a driving component for nonadherence. This information may help clinicians to make proper interventional decisions to maximize drug adherence.
Source: Middle East Current Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Original articles Source Type: research