The effect of insight, loneliness, and hope levels on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia

Öz, Hilal Seki; Ayhan, Didem; Taktak, Şafak

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“…There are many hypotheses to explain the increased smoking rates in schizophrenia. It has been reported that patients with schizophrenia tend to smoke more in order to reduce disease-related symptoms, alleviate the side effects of neuroleptic therapy, and/or treat cognitive deficits (self-treatment hypothesis) (2,5,6). In addition, it has been reported that smoking can be a means of coping with the feeling of boredom and loneliness caused by the loss of social and occupational functionality caused by the disease (7) and it can also help to get rid of the emotional burden and tension encountered in daily life with the stimulating or calming effect of smoking (8), also, it is emphasized that schizophrenic individuals who move away from society or do not know what they can do to establish a relationship when they enter the society can reduce this behavioral gap with smoking and that smoking is an addiction that is a socialization tool (8,9).…”

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“…The primary reason for this is that patients with schizophrenia are reluctant to seek professional help for smoking cessation (5). It has been reported that the reasons for patients' difficulty in quitting smoking are avoidance or lack of support and structured medical help in quitting smoking, lack of knowledge about withdrawal treatments, and the fear of health professionals intensifying the aggressive behavior of patients or intensifying their psychotic symptoms (5,6,11). Another reason is that even in psychiatric treatment centers where patients are treated, smoking is generally considered an accepted social activity, smoking is allowed even in areas where smoking is prohibited, and patients with schizophrenia are rarely encouraged to quit smoking (2).…”

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The Experiences of Patients with Schizophrenia on Smoking and Cessation: A Qualitative Study

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2024

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Objective: Compared to the general population, patients with schizophrenia have high smoking rates and low smoking cessation rates. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with schizophrenia regarding smoking and quitting. Method: The study was carried out based on the phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research methods. Purposeful sampling method was used in the research, and in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 smokers using a semi-structured interview form. Results: In the thematic analysis, 4 themes, "Effects of schizophrenia", "Coping with smoking", "Factors affecting smoking", "Barriers to quitting smoking" and 13 sub-themes were determined. With the research, it has been seen that those with schizophrenia tend to smoke to cope with the problems caused by the disease, drug treatments, boredom, loneliness and emotional intensity. Some patients are reluctant for smoking cessation, some do not have sufficient motivation and medical support. Conclusion: In order to prevent the multidimensional problems caused by smoking, it is recommended to conduct intervention studies that enable to manage the factors that increase smoking, strengthen the factors that reduce smoking and encourage smoking cessation.

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The Experiences of Patients with Schizophrenia on Smoking and Cessation: A Qualitative Study

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2024

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How does loneliness “get under the skin” to become biologically embedded?

Freilich

2023

Biodemography and Social Biology

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Prevalence and associated factors of medication adherence among infertile women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle: A cross-sectional study

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Objective: This study aimed to explore the prevalence and associated factors of medication adherence among infertile women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycle.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 556 infertile women undergoing FET cycle in total. The Self-efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS), Herth Hope Index (HHI) scale, and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to evaluate the patients. Data were described by univariate and multivariate analyses. Logistic regression method was performed to analyse the factors potentially associated with medication adherence.Results: The average score of Self-efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS) was 30.38 ± 6.65, and 65.3% of participants showed non-adherence. Multiple regression analysis indicated that first-time FET cycle, treatment stage, methods of daily medication, social support and hope level were the main associated factors of the medication adherence among infertile women undergoing FET cycle (p < 0.001).Conclusion: This study revealed the medication adherence is at medium level among infertile women undergoing FET cycle, especially in patients with repeated FET cycles. The study also suggested that improving the hope level and social support of infertile women undergoing FET cycle may increase medication adherence.

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The effect of insight, loneliness, and hope levels on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia

Abstract: Design and Methods: In this descriptive and analytical study, the effects of insight, loneliness, and hope levels on medication adherence in 202 patients with schizophrenia were studied.

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The Experiences of Patients with Schizophrenia on Smoking and Cessation: A Qualitative Study

The Experiences of Patients with Schizophrenia on Smoking and Cessation: A Qualitative Study

How does loneliness “get under the skin” to become biologically embedded?

Prevalence and associated factors of medication adherence among infertile women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycle: A cross-sectional study

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