S54. THE ROLE OF THE CLINICAL PHARMACIST IN DRUG EDUCATION FOR INCREASING COMPLIANCE WITH DRUG THERAPY IN THE PERIOD OF DISCHARGE WITH THE DIAGNOSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA SPECTRUM DISORDERS

• Published in: Schizophrenia bulletin 2018-04, Vol.44 (suppl_1), p.S345-S345
• Main Authors: Yalcin, Nadir, Celiker, Ayce, Gurel, Seref Can, Ak, Sertac, Yazici, Mumin Kazim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abstracts
• ISSN: 0586-7614; 1745-1701
• DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby018.841

Abstract Background The inability to achieve full compliance with drug treatment during the post-discharge period with exacerbations in the illness in patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders is a major problem for the patients themselves, their families, and the healthcare staff in psychiatry. Methods In this prospective study, it was aimed to evaluate whether the written and verbal drug education (drug color and shape, interactions, side effects, etc.) given by the clinical pharmacist during the discharge period had an effect on drug compliance. Between 1st September 2016 and 12th June 2017, 40 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizotypal personality disorder or acute schizophrenia-like psychotic disorder according to ICD-10 diagnostic criteria who were admitted to Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry Inpatient Service, were involved in this study. A number of scales were used to evaluate the severity of illness, drug side effects and drug compliance respectively; PANSS; UKU, SAS, BARS, AIMS; MARS and ROMI. It has been emphasized during discharge to the patients by the clinical pharmacist that how important administering the prescribed medicines regularly and as directed. Six to 8 weeks after discharge, the patients were invited to be reevaluated using the scales applied during admission. Results There was a statistically significant increase in compliance with treatment as quantitatively assessed by the MARS after drug education (p