Abstract
Objective: To find out the frequency of compliance of patients using anti-depressants prescribed at out-patient
department.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the out-patient department of Institute of Psychiatry,
Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindifrom September 10, 2010 till May 10, 2011.
Materials and Methods: One hundred and sixteen patients aged 18 years and above, With moderate
depressive illness, awe to understand and speak Urdu, taking treatment for at least 4 weeks and belonging to
both genders were recruited from out-patient department using consecutive (non-probability) sampling
technique. Patients having severe depressive illness with psychotic features and severe agitation were
excluded. Antidepressant Compliance Questionnaire was translated and validated through a pilot study and
then the Urdu translation was ordly administered to each participant for the assessment of compliance with
antidepressant medication.
Results: Among the participants 74.1% were compliant and 25.9% were non-compliant with anti-depressant
rnedications.
Conclusion: This studyfound a high degree of patient compliance with anti-depressants. The results would help
in early recognition of non-compliant patients, so that necessary changes could be made in the treatment plan to
ensure better.
Shahid Ali Khan, Muhammad Munir Ahmed, Imran Ahmed, Fareed Aslam Minhas. (2012) Frequency of Compliance with Antidepressants using Antidepressant Compliance Questionnaire, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-7, Issue-2.
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