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Navigating the Challenges: Predictors of Non-Adherence to Psychotropic Medications Among Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses in Ethiopia.

Tirsit Kestela ZelekeWorku BirhaneKale GubaeBekalu KebedeRahel Belete Abebe
Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)
This study generalized that most of the patients were non-adherent to their medications. Missing regular follow-up, current substance use, negative attitude towards treatment, experience of side effects, Medication use for more than 3 years and absence of family support were found to influence medication adherence of the patients. In order to correct patients', caregivers', and societal misconceptions regarding the significance of treatment adherence, we recommend the need to implement psycho-educational programs.
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