Patterns of Prescription of Psychotropic Medications and Their Adherence among Patients with Schizophrenia in Two Psychiatric Hospitals in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Table 7
Monitoring of side effects.
Type of monitoring
Frequency
Percentage
At initiation of psychotropic medication
Blood pressure & heart rate
226
33.6
Weight
157
23.3
Temperature
207
30.6
Fasting blood glucose
83
12.3
Lipids
1
0.1
At least 6 months after drug initiation
Blood pressure & heart rate
159
32.8
Weight
135
27.8
Temperature
152
31.3
Fasting blood glucose
39
8.1
As indicated in patient records
Blood pressure & heart rate
178
33.7
Weight
141
26.8
Temperature
170
32.2
Fasting blood glucose
37
6.9
Lipids
1
0.2
Complete blood count
1
0.2
Liver function
1
0.2
There are multiple responses to the type of therapeutic monitoring conducted. No measurements for drug levels in blood were conducted.
