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Telenursing intervention increases psychiatric medication adherence in schizophrenia outpatients
Lora Humphrey Beebe1, Kathlene Smith, Carol Crye
1University of Tennessee College of Nursing, lbeebe1@utk.edu.
Background:
Promoting medication adherence is a critical issue in optimizing both physical and mental health in persons with schizophrenia. Average antipsychotic medication adherence is only 50%; few studies have examined nonpsychiatric medication adherence. Psychosocial interventions with components of problem solving and motivation have shown promise in improving adherence behaviors.
Objectives:
This study examines telephone intervention problem solving (TIPS) for outpatients with schizophrenia. TIPS is a weekly, provider-initiated, proactive telenursing intervention designed to help persons with schizophrenia respond to a variety of problems, including adherence problems.
Study Design:
The authors completed objective measures of adherence to psychiatric and nonpsychiatric medications in 29 community-dwelling persons with schizophrenia, monthly for 3 months.
Study Results:
Persons receiving TIPS had significantly higher objective adherence to psychiatric medications throughout the study period, F(1, 20) = 5.47, p = .0298.
Conclusions:
Clinicians should consider using TIPS as an adjunct to face-to-face appointments to support adherence in persons at risk. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 2008; 14(3), 217-224. DOI: 10.1177/1078390308318750.
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