ADESÃO AO TRATAMENTO MEDICAMENTOSO DOS USUÁRIOS DOS CAPS EM PELOTAS, RS, COM TRANSTORNOS DE HUMOR E ESQUIZOFRENIA

Abstract

Objective. To identify the prevalence of factors associated with the lack of adherence to psychopharmacs among Psychosocial Care Units users in Pelotas with mood disorders and schizophrenia. Methods. Cross-sectional study gathered by a prospective cohort with 563 users of PCU in Pelotas, among which 201 had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and 362 with mood disorders. Home interviews were accomplished and two questionnaires were applied, one to obtain demographic, socioeconomic and patient s disorder-related information, and another one on the use of medication and Morisky test to verify the lack of adherence. Results. The prevalence of the lack of adherence was 32%, with no significant difference according to gender, per capita income, period of the disorder, diagnostics and kind of medication. Younger individuals, with higher education, with a partner, with less frequency to PCU and that showed adverse effects were less adhering to treatment. In the stratified analysis, only adverse effects remained associated with the lack of adherence. Conclusion. The lack of adherence in individuals with mental disorders linked to PCU is mainly related to adverse effects and health policies should be dedicated to facing this issue, since it is known that the adherence to treatment helps avoid relapse and the necessity of hospitalization, in order to optimize public resources