Psychotropic medication non-adherence among patients with severe mental disorder attending at Bahir Dar Felege Hiwote Referral hospital, north west Ethiopia, 2017

Psychotropic medication non-adherence among patients with severe mental disorder attending at Bahir Dar Felege Hiwote Referral hospital, north west Ethiopia, 2017

Abstract Objective Medication non-adherence is a major public health problem that has been called an “invisible epidemic”. Globally, non-adherence rates among patients with severe mental illness ranged between 30 and 65%. It greatly increases the risk of illness exacerbation and hospitalizations. Ho...

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Main Authors: Daniel Ayelegne Gebeyehu, Haregewoin Mulat, Lulu Bekana, Nega Tezera Asemamaw, Mequanent Kassa Birarra, Wubet Worku Takele, Dessie Abebaw Angaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Medication non-adherence
Severe mental disorder
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4126-2

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