Objective: The research aim was to conduct a comparative examination of medication adherence in individuals with schizophrenia, focusing on the influence of demographic, psychosocial as well as clinical factors on adherence.Methodology: A cross-sectional approach was used including a sample of 124 patients who were diagnosed with schizophrenia at a tertiary care psychiatric center.The data were collected through interviews as well as medical records, which examined demographic factors, patient insight as well as severity of the symptom using positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS).Medication adherence was assessed by combining self-reports with clinical records as well as family reports.Statistical analyses included Chi-square tests along with independent sample t-tests.Results: Out of all patients, 61.3% were compliant whereas 38.7% were noncompliant.Demographic variables, including age, sex, marital status, education, employment, family income as well as type of family, did not exhibit any significant association with medication adherence.Patient insight (p < 0.001) and symptom severity (p < 0.001) were significant, with compliant patients having superior insight and lower PANSS scores.Conclusion: When it comes to predicting medication compliance among schizophrenic patients, the patient insight as well as symptom severity are crucial, while the demographic factors has less influence.
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