Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on medication adherence in psychiatric disorders

• DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2021.02.049
• Publication Date: 2021-06-14T11:28:22Z
• Authors: Bahadir Demir; Esra Guneysu; Muhammet Sancaktar; Sengul Sahin; Gulcin Elboga; Abdurrahman Altindag
• Keywords: Pandemic; Medication Adherence; Outpatient clinic

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions taken on medication, thus treatment adherence patients with psychiatric disorders. A semi-structured form prepared by authors Morisky scale were applied who regularly followed up in Gaziantep University Medical Faculty Psychiatry outpatient clinic for 6 months before March 11, 2020, which was first date case Turkey visited follow-up after pandemic. 206 met criteria evaluated. Of these patients, it found that 29 (14.1%) had their medication impaired due non-pandemic reasons. Analysis performed remaining 177 patients. average age 41.73 ± 13.48. According general characteristics participants, 117 women 60 men. With regard rates, 69 (39%) not affected high, 46 (26%) moderate adherence, 62 (35%) showed poor adherence. comparison terms according diagnosis revealed no statistically significant difference (p = 0.100). To best our knowledge, investigating (treatment) disorders Studies large samples are warranted better understand