ArticlePatient preference and adherence2018
Consumer-related factors influencing antidepressant adherence in unipolar depression: a qualitative study.
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- Real-world treatment modalities, health care resource utilization, and costs among commercially insured patients with newly diagnosed major depressive disorder in the United States.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2023Article
- Factors Associated With Non-adherence to Anti-depressant Medication in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2023Review
- A risk identification model for detection of patients at risk of antidepressant discontinuation.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2023Article
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- Editorial: The burden of stress and depression - new insight into faster and efficient treatment.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2022Article
- Exploring factors influencing initiation, implementation and discontinuation of medications in adults with ADHD.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Article
- Medication management in the context of mental illness: an exploratory study of young people living in Australia.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Consequences of Recurrence of Major Depressive Disorder: Is Stopping Effective Antidepressant Medications Ever Safe?Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) · 2020Article
- How to improve adherence to antidepressant treatments in patients with major depression: a psychoeducational consensus checklist.Annals of general psychiatry · 2020Review
- Patient Perceived Barriers and Enablers to Medication Adherence in the Treatment of Depression: A Qualitative Study.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo explore factors which facilitate and negatively impact adherence, at initiation, implementation and discontinuation phases of adherence to antidepressant medicines. PATIENTS AND
methodsSemi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with patients suffering from unipolar depression. The digitally audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim were used. Transcripts were thematically content analyzed and data managed using N-Vivo software.
resultsTwenty-three interviews were conducted. The predominant factors facilitating initiation of therapy included self-motivation and severity of depression. Factors aiding persistence with therapy included belief in, and effectiveness of, antidepressants. Stigma and fear of adverse events inhibited initiation of therapy, whilst adverse events and ineffectiveness of antidepressants contributed to discontinuation. Patients with strong perceptions of the necessity and few concerns about antidepressants were more likely to adhere to treatment at all phases of adherence.
conclusionDifferent factors influence medication adherence at the different phases of adherence. These factors were based on individual perceptions about depression and its treatment, and actual experiences of antidepressant treatment. This information should be considered by health care professionals in delivering targeted and tailored interventions to foster adherence. Strategies to address medication non-adherence in unipolar depression patients should consider the phase of adherence and individual perceptions about depression and its treatment, along with previous experiences with treatment for depression.
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