June 2015

Medication-related factors of non adherence among patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: Outcome of a cross-sectional survey in Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria

Pharmacotherapy is the cornerstone in the symptomatic treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but non-adherence to the medications constitutes major obstacles to optimal outcome in their management. This study assessed the prevalence of and exclusively x-rayed medication-related factors of non-adherence among patients with these disorders in a resource-poor setting. Three hundred and fifty eight (358) patients...

Author(s): Ibrahim, A.W., Pindar, S.K., Yerima, M.M., Rabbebe, I.B., Shehu, S., Garkuwa, H.A., Bashir, I.Y., Wakil, M.A. and Yahya, S.J.