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Randomized controlled trial of the effects of nursing care based on a telephone intervention for medication adherence in schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Uslu Esra,
Buldukoglu Kadriye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12376
Subject(s) - randomized controlled trial , medicine , intervention (counseling) , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychological intervention , nursing , physical therapy , psychiatry
Abstract Purpose Our aim was to determine the effects of “Telephone Intervention Problem Solving” (TIPS) on medication adherence among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Design and Methods This randomized controlled trial was conducted with 45 patients. TIPS was applied to the intervention group for 2 months, whereas the control group received routine care. Findings We found that the rate of voluntary continuation of medicine ( P < 0.001), belief in the necessity of medication ( P = 0.008) and medication adherence scores were higher in the intervention group ( P < 0.001). Practical Implications This study may serve as a guide for applying telephone communication to clinical interventions in psychiatric nursing.