Medication Adherence and Perception of Satisfaction in the Healthcare of Children with Mental Disorders

Díaz Castro, Lina; Suárez Brito, Paloma

doi:10.5812/modernc-130650

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Díaz Castro L, Suárez Brito P. Medication Adherence and Perception of Satisfaction in the Healthcare of Children with Mental Disorders. Mod Care J 2023; 20 (2)
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Medication Adherence and Perception of Satisfaction in the Healthcare of Children with Mental Disorders

Lina Díaz Castro ^*¹

, Paloma Suárez Brito²

1- National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Mexico City, Mexico , dralaindiaz.ld@gmail.com
2- Interdisciplinary Research Group - Reasoning for Complexity, Institute for the Future of Education, Technological Institute of Monterrey, Mexico City, Mexico

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Background: Medication non-adherence among children with mental disorders (MD) is frequent. Objectives: This research examines the association between medication adherence (MA) in children with MD and the perception of satisfaction with the healthcare received. Methods: 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's Psychiatric Hospitals in Mexico City. The Morisky-Green test was applied. Moreover, the patient's perception of their improvement and the reasons for their satisfaction were investigated. A Spearman's correlation analysis was performed between adherence and variables on the patient's perception of improvement. Results: Sample of 400 dyads (400 children and their 400 caregivers), children'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). Conclusions: Adherence to treatment in children is related to satisfaction in care, and satisfaction is directly related to improvement in functionality and quality of care.

Keywords: Medication Adherence, Children, Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Mental Health

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Article Types: Research Article | Subject: General
Received: 2026/01/10 | Accepted: 2023/04/15 | Published: 2023/04/15