Examining the relationship between adherence and satisfaction with antidepressant treatment

Khalaf Aljumah,1 Azmi Ahmad Hassali,2 Saed AlQhatani1 1Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Penang, Malaysia Background: Adherence to antidepressant treatment is an essential step in the manageme...

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Autores principales:	Aljumah K, Ahmad Hassali A, AlQhatani S
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ff26cae422294bc588b4a9c941a8b0cc2021-12-02T08:48:49ZExamining the relationship between adherence and satisfaction with antidepressant treatment1178-2021https://doaj.org/article/ff26cae422294bc588b4a9c941a8b0cc2014-08-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/examining-the-relationship-between-adherence-and-satisfaction-with-ant-peer-reviewed-article-NDThttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-2021 Khalaf Aljumah,1 Azmi Ahmad Hassali,2 Saed AlQhatani1 1Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Penang, Malaysia Background: Adherence to antidepressant treatment is an essential step in the management of patients with major depressive disorder, and several factors can contribute to antidepressant nonadherence. Evidence supports the hypothesis that patient treatment satisfaction will result in improved adherence; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between patient treatment satisfaction and adherence to antidepressants, and the role of patient beliefs toward medication in patient treatment satisfaction. Methods: This was an observational, nonexperimental survey of all patients attending Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital (500 beds) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Medication adherence was assessed using the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), and treatment satisfaction was assessed using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM 1.4).Results: A total of 403 patients met the inclusion criteria; 50.4% were females; participant age ranged from 18 to 60 years; and 16 % of the patients reported side effects after using antidepressants. Both males and females reported high treatment satisfaction rates: – 79.21% (standard deviation [SD] 8.52) and 86.55% (SD 14.34), respectively – with statistically significant associations found for female sex, older age, and three or more physician visits per year. Adherence to antidepressants was associated with treatment satisfaction with the antidepressants, with a direct positive correlation.Conclusion: The results of this study showed high treatment satisfaction scores among patients in Saudi Arabia with major depressive disorder, which correlated with adherence and patient beliefs about the necessity of treatment. This finding has improved the understanding of the role of patient beliefs, which can help caregivers and other stakeholders to improve satisfaction with antidepressants. Keywords: patient beliefs, morisky scale, treatment satisfaction questionnaire, antidepressantAljumah KAhmad Hassali AAlQhatani SDove Medical PressarticleNeurosciences. Biological psychiatry. NeuropsychiatryRC321-571Neurology. Diseases of the nervous systemRC346-429ENNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, Vol 2014, Iss default, Pp 1433-1438 (2014)
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topic	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429
spellingShingle	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry RC321-571 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system RC346-429 Aljumah K Ahmad Hassali A AlQhatani S Examining the relationship between adherence and satisfaction with antidepressant treatment
description	Khalaf Aljumah,1 Azmi Ahmad Hassali,2 Saed AlQhatani1 1Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital, Department of Pharmacy, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Penang, Malaysia Background: Adherence to antidepressant treatment is an essential step in the management of patients with major depressive disorder, and several factors can contribute to antidepressant nonadherence. Evidence supports the hypothesis that patient treatment satisfaction will result in improved adherence; therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between patient treatment satisfaction and adherence to antidepressants, and the role of patient beliefs toward medication in patient treatment satisfaction. Methods: This was an observational, nonexperimental survey of all patients attending Al Amal Psychiatric Hospital (500 beds) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Medication adherence was assessed using the eight-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), and treatment satisfaction was assessed using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM 1.4).Results: A total of 403 patients met the inclusion criteria; 50.4% were females; participant age ranged from 18 to 60 years; and 16 % of the patients reported side effects after using antidepressants. Both males and females reported high treatment satisfaction rates: – 79.21% (standard deviation [SD] 8.52) and 86.55% (SD 14.34), respectively – with statistically significant associations found for female sex, older age, and three or more physician visits per year. Adherence to antidepressants was associated with treatment satisfaction with the antidepressants, with a direct positive correlation.Conclusion: The results of this study showed high treatment satisfaction scores among patients in Saudi Arabia with major depressive disorder, which correlated with adherence and patient beliefs about the necessity of treatment. This finding has improved the understanding of the role of patient beliefs, which can help caregivers and other stakeholders to improve satisfaction with antidepressants. Keywords: patient beliefs, morisky scale, treatment satisfaction questionnaire, antidepressant
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title	Examining the relationship between adherence and satisfaction with antidepressant treatment
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