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 8

Patient report of adherence to psychotropic medications.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Adherence to psychotropic medication
Low	60	28.0
Moderate	150	70.1
High	4	1.9
Reasons for poor adherence
Financial difficulties	23	14.6
Forgetfulness	23	14.6
Feeling of wellness	15	9.6
Disliking the chronic use of medicines	14	9.0
Busy schedule	14	9.0
Relapse of illness	7	4.5
Preference for CAM	5	3.4
Negative attitude of nurses	4	2.2
Distance to the hospital	4	2.2
Change in medication	4	2.2
Negative impact on career	2	1.1

Low and moderate adherence have been combined as poor adherence: 98.1%; CAM: complementary and alternative medicine.