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. 2009 Jan;194(1):86-7.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.052217.

Family participation in treatment, post-discharge appointment and medication adherence at a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

Ademola B Adeponle  1 , Brett D Thombs, Moruf L Adelekan, Laurence J Kirmayer
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Family participation in treatment, post-discharge appointment and medication adherence at a Nigerian psychiatric hospital

Ademola B Adeponle et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

In low-income countries, clinicians must seek strategies to improve treatment adherence that are non-resource intensive and easily integrated into existing treatment structures. We conducted a prospective observational cohort study to investigate the relationship of family engagement in treatment during hospitalisation with post-discharge appointment and medication adherence in 81 patients from a Nigerian psychiatric hospital. After controlling for gender, diagnosis, mental state at discharge, and marital status, family involvement was significantly associated with appointment (P=0.047) but not medication adherence (P=0.590). Studies are needed to determine whether interventions based on engaging families in treatment can improve post-discharge adherence in this setting.

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