en General پژوهشي Research Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><strong>Background:</strong> Medication non-adherence among children with mental disorders (MD) is frequent.<br> <strong>Objectives: </strong>This research examines the association between medication adherence (MA) in children with MD and the perception of satisfaction with the healthcare received.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical study was carried out; the survey method was applied to 800 participants who attended from January 2018 to January 2020 at two Children&#39;s Psychiatric Hospitals in Mexico City. The Morisky-Green test was applied. Moreover, the patient&#39;s perception of their improvement and the reasons for their satisfaction were investigated. A Spearman&#39;s correlation analysis was performed between adherence and variables on the patient&#39;s perception of improvement.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> Sample of 400 dyads (400 children and their 400 caregivers), children&#39;s sample included 63% boys (n = 252). The most prevalent diagnoses were hyperkinetic disorder, with 51% and 34% with depression. Of the sample, 27% adhered to pharmacological treatment. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between adherence and perception of improvement with the functioning variable (rs = 0.550, P < 0.001, and improvement with quality of life (rs = 0.206, P < 0.001).<br> <strong>Conclusions: </strong>Adherence to treatment in children is related to satisfaction in care, and satisfaction is directly related to improvement in functionality and quality of care.</span></span></div> Medication Adherence,Children,Adolescent,Mental Disorders,Mental Health 0 0 http://mcj.bums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-241&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Lina Díaz Castro dralaindiaz.ld@gmail.com 10031947532846005180 10031947532846005180 Yes National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico City, Mexico Paloma Suárez Brito 10031947532846005181 10031947532846005181 No Interdisciplinary Research Group - Reasoning for Complexity, Institute for the Future of Education, Technological Institute of Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico