Parental Factors Associated with Child or Adolescent Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Medication adherence, especially among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, is often seen as a major treatment challenge. The purpose of this study is to systematically review studies addressing specific aspects of parental factors that are positively or negatively associated with medication adherence among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. A systematic literature search of English language publications, from inception through December 2021, was conducted from PubMed, Scopus, and MEDLINE databases. This review has complied with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement guidelines. A total of 23 studies (77,188 participants) met inclusion criteria. Nonadherence rates ranged between 8% to 69%. Parents' socioeconomic backgr

SUBMITTER: Kalaman CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9957533 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature