Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia
Background: Medication nonadherence has been associated with persistence of psychotic symptoms, relapse, and hospitalization in persons with schizophrenia. Adherence to antipsychotic drug treatment is a key issue for nurses and treatment team members. Aim: The study was conducted with the purpose to...
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Medication nonadherence has been associated with persistence of psychotic symptoms, relapse, and hospitalization in persons with schizophrenia. Adherence to antipsychotic drug treatment is a key issue for nurses and treatment team members.
Aim:
The study was conducted with the purpose to assess the medication adherence and its association with subjective well-being among persons with schizophrenia. Method: The study followed a quantitative nonexperimental descriptive design. Participants of this study included 85 persons diagnosed with schizophrenia according to ICD-0 taking treatment at LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur. Data were collected using the self-structured sociodemographic datasheet, The Medication Adherence Rating Scale, and The WHO Subjective Well-Being Inventory.
Results:
34.1% patients were not adherent to medication. Significant association was found between the medication adherence and subjective well-being (χ2= 6.58 P < 0.05). Significant association was also found between the medication adherence and factor 8, i.e., inadequate mental mastery factor of subjective well-being of the patient (χ2= 10.82 P < 0.05). Pearson correlation coefficient between the medication adherence and subjective well-being was 0.343, so there was positive correlation between the patient's medication adherence and their subjective well-being.
Conclusion:
The findings of this study reveal that there is a significant association of adherence with the subjective well-being of the patient and that there is a significant positive correlation present between the medication adherence and subjective well-being. Proper psychoedu and support can help clients to improve their medication adherence. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2f2dc5cb198d467daed4a743a5abf1bd2025-08-20T03:16:29ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing2231-15052019-07-01162616610.4103/IOPN.IOPN_26_19Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with SchizophreniaAngshu LamaArunjyoti BaruahBackground: Medication nonadherence has been associated with persistence of psychotic symptoms, relapse, and hospitalization in persons with schizophrenia. Adherence to antipsychotic drug treatment is a key issue for nurses and treatment team members. Aim: The study was conducted with the purpose to assess the medication adherence and its association with subjective well-being among persons with schizophrenia. Method: The study followed a quantitative nonexperimental descriptive design. Participants of this study included 85 persons diagnosed with schizophrenia according to ICD-0 taking treatment at LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur. Data were collected using the self-structured sociodemographic datasheet, The Medication Adherence Rating Scale, and The WHO Subjective Well-Being Inventory. Results: 34.1% patients were not adherent to medication. Significant association was found between the medication adherence and subjective well-being (χ2= 6.58 P < 0.05). Significant association was also found between the medication adherence and factor 8, i.e., inadequate mental mastery factor of subjective well-being of the patient (χ2= 10.82 P < 0.05). Pearson correlation coefficient between the medication adherence and subjective well-being was 0.343, so there was positive correlation between the patient's medication adherence and their subjective well-being. Conclusion: The findings of this study reveal that there is a significant association of adherence with the subjective well-being of the patient and that there is a significant positive correlation present between the medication adherence and subjective well-being. Proper psychoedu and support can help clients to improve their medication adherence.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/IOPN.IOPN_26_19medication adherencepersons with schizophreniasubjective well-being |
| spellingShingle | Angshu Lama Arunjyoti Baruah Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia Indian Journal of Psychiatric Nursing medication adherence persons with schizophrenia subjective well-being |
| title | Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia |
| title_full | Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia |
| title_fullStr | Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia |
| title_short | Medication Adherence and its Association with Subjective Well-being among Persons with Schizophrenia |
| title_sort | medication adherence and its association with subjective well being among persons with schizophrenia |
| topic | medication adherence persons with schizophrenia subjective well-being |
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