Antidepressants in primary care: patients' experiences, perceptions, self-efficacy beliefs, and nonadherence.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Patient adherence to antidepressants is poor. However, this is rather unsurprising, given the equivocal efficacy, side effects, and practical problems of antidepressants. The aim of this study was to examine a wide array of patient experiences and perceptions regarding the efficacy, side effects, and practical problems of antidepressants, as well as their associations with nonadherence, and whether patients' perceived self-efficacy moderated these associations.

Patients and methods

Experiences and perceptions of 225 patients, recruited through community pharmacies, were efficiently assessed with the Tailored Medicine Inventory. Nonadherence was assessed through self-report and pharmacy refill data.

Results

Many patients were not convinced of the efficacy, thou

SUBMITTER: Wouters H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3926453 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature