Factors Influencing Compliance to Medication among Patients with Schizophrenia in Butabika Hospital.

Abstract

level of education statistical significant to medication compliances, The factor that Schizophrenia can be treated like any other physical illness (X2=.002, P=, .44, CI=95%), family provide support and schizophrenia should be considered like other illness (X2=.000, P=2.0, CI=95%) and schizophrenia can be treated by hospital medicines(X2=.002, P=5.32, CI=95%) had significant statistic in relation to medication compliances. Waiting time in the hospital (X2=.005, P=3.03, CI=95%)and provision education to the community (X2=.002, P=5.79, CI=95%) was found significant associated with compliance of the patients. Religion consider schizophrenia like any other illness(X2=.000, P=12.93, CI=95%) and patient able to cater for their health needs (X2=.004, P=7.39, CI=95%) shown statistical significant with the medication compliances.

Distance from the hospital and earlier discharged before from hospital before they are fit shown statistical significant with drug compliances p=0.004 and p=0.001 at CI=95% respectively The study showed that attendants’ knowledge on the condition is like to make positive impact on medication compliance of their patients as they will look for the right services. Hence, Special efforts and attention should be paid to address the issue of non-compliance in chronic disease patients by providing constant basic information on mental illnesses .