Experiencing antipsychotic discontinuation: results from a survey of Australian consumers.
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
; 21(10): 917-23, 2014 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-25298092
Despite high reported rates of antipsychotic non-adherence, little is known about consumer experiences during discontinuation. This study was designed to increase understanding of antipsychotic discontinuation from consumer perspectives. In 2011-2012, 98 Australian consumers involved with participating organizations completed an anonymous survey detailing past antipsychotic discontinuation attempts. Of the 88 participants who reported at least one discontinuation attempt, over half (n = 47, 54.7%) reported stopping without clinician knowledge or support. This group was 35% (confidence interval 15.4-54.6%) more likely to stop abruptly than those (n = 41, 45.3%) stopping with clinician support (P = 0.002). Only 10 participants (23.3%) recalled being given information about discontinuation symptoms other than relapse; however, 68 participants (78.2%) reported experiencing a range of discontinuation symptoms including physical, cognitive, emotional, psychotic or sleep-related disturbances. Findings cannot be readily generalized because of sampling constraints. However, the significant number of participants who reported discontinuation symptoms, in addition to psychosis, is consistent with previous research. This study provides new insight into consumer motivations for discontinuation and possible problems in clinical communication that may contribute to frequent non-collaborative discontinuation attempts. Mental health nurses, who play a pivotal role in medication communication events, may benefit from increased awareness of consumer perspectives on this topic.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Psicóticos
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Síndrome de Abstinencia a Sustancias
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Antipsicóticos
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Cumplimiento de la Medicación
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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PSICOLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido