Psychosocial correlates of medication adherence in patients with depressive illness

Introduction: Nonadherence to medication is common in depressive illness and the same may lead to increased risk of relapse, morbidity, burden of care, and avoidable health cost. Factors which may cause nonadherence are multiple. Methodology: A study was undertaken to appreciate the role of various...

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Published in:Industrial psychiatry journal 2019-01, Vol.28 (1), p.135-140
Main Authors: Prakash, Jyoti, Yadav, Y, Srivastava, Kalpana, Madhusudan, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age groups
Antidepressants
Armed forces
Cardiovascular disease
Care and treatment
Comorbidity
Depression, Mental
depressive illness
Drugs
Family medical history
Hospitals
Illnesses
Medical care, Cost of
medication adherence
Mental depression
Morbidity
Original
Patient compliance
Psychological aspects
Psychosis
Substance abuse treatment
Variables
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Summary:Introduction: Nonadherence to medication is common in depressive illness and the same may lead to increased risk of relapse, morbidity, burden of care, and avoidable health cost. Factors which may cause nonadherence are multiple. Methodology: A study was undertaken to appreciate the role of various psychosocial factors in adherence to various antidepressant medication in the patients of depressive disorder. One hundred and fifty patients after due consent were subjected to medico-psychosocial-structured per forma, Beck's Depression Inventory, The Belief About Medicines Questionnaire, and the Morisky Medication Adherence Scale. Results: Nonadherence to antidepressant medication in our study was 73.33%. Characteristics of the disease, disease therapies, patient-associated aspects including beliefs, and social and economic support did affect medication adherence. Conclusion: Nonadherence to medication was common in patients with depressive illness. Finding emphasizes the need to sensitize the patients about the importance of proper adherence.
ISSN:0972-6748
0976-2795
DOI:10.4103/ipj.ipj_78_19