• Prof. Rintu Chaturvedi
• Dr. S.K Maheshwari
• Dr. Amanpreet kaur

TITLE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO ASSESS DRUG NON-COMPLIANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDING OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL OF PUNJAB. Author Name: Prof. Rintu Chaturvedi, Principal, Royal Institute Of nursing, Amritsar, Punjab. softy.sr.chaturvedi@gmail.com, 9876061111 Co-Author: : Dr. S.K Maheshwari. Asso.Professor, BFUHS, Faridkot Dr. Amanpreet kaur. Principal, Khalsa college of nursing, Amritsar.amanpreetkaurjhand@gmail.com, 8146296169. Background: Relapse, rehospitalization and poor quality of life is common among psychiatric patients due to medication non-compliance , so management of major psychiatric disorders is challenging . However, there is a scarcity of Indian studies on the prevalence of psychotropic medication non-compliance and associated factors. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a stusy to assess drug non-compliance and its associated factors among psychiatric patients attending out patient department. Aim:Study aimed to promote drug compliance by giving guidelines to patients and their care givers about the importance of drug compliance in their recovery. Methodology/design: An explorative design with 100 samples were purposively selected for the study. Objectives of the study were to assess drug non-compliance, factors associated with drug non-compliance, to determine association of drug non-compliance with selected demographic variables and to prepare and distribute guidelines regarding importance of drug compliance to psychiatric patients and their care givers.The socio-demographic profile sheet, drug non-compliance check list and check list on factors related to drug non- compliance was used. Data was collected for 2 weeks. Results: Regarding drug non-compliance 98% of the psychiatric patients were non compliant to medication. factors associated with drug non-compliance were due to busy schedule ( 67%), change in taste due to medication intake (92%), long term therapy of medications ( 91%), occurance of side effects (89%), poor attitude of health care provider (21%) and long que to wait for check up in the hospital OPD (64%). Demographic variables such as Age, marital status, educational status, occupation, monthly family income and type of family were found to have association with drug non-compliance among psychiatric patients. Conclusion: Findings revealed that Psychotropic medication non-compliance was high among the participants. It was influenced by various factors operating at different levels. Therefore, comprehensive intervention strategies should be designed to address factors associated with psychotropic medication non- compliance. Key words: drug non-compliance, associated factors, psychiatric patients.

drug non-compliance, associated factors, psychiatric patients.

"AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO ASSESS DRUG NON-COMPLIANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDING OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL OF PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.f69-f80, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404509.pdf

"AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO ASSESS DRUG NON-COMPLIANCE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS ATTENDING OUT PATIENT DEPARTMENT IN A SELECTED HOSPITAL OF PUNJAB", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppf69-f80, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404509.pdf