Self-stigma and medication adherence among patients with mental illness treated at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia.
Eba AbdisaGinenus FekaduShimelis GirmaTesfaye ShibiruTemesgen TilahunHabib MohamedAaga WakgariAmsalu TakeleMilkias AbebeReta TsegayePublished in: International journal of mental health systems (2020)
The study revealed that there was high self-stigma among patients with mental illness and a significant association between overall ISMI score and level of medication adherence. These require mental health professionals and policy-makers should give attention to ways to overcome self-stigma and increase medication adherence among patients with mental illness.