Aya Al-Shashani, Mohammad A Abu Sabra, Ekhlas Al-Gamal
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Abstract
Background: Schizophrenia is a significant global mental health concern. It is associated with substantial disability and psychosis and can have an impact on all aspects of life. Medication is an appropriate and effective treatment; thus, improving adherence remains a main concern among patients with schizophrenia in clinical practice. Several approaches, such as digital health interventions (DHI) and psychoeducational approaches, may enhance medication adherence. Despite several efforts to create and improve these approaches, their impact remains unclear.
Objective: Conduct a scoping review to provide an overview of how digital health interventions and psychoeducation impact the medication adherence of individuals with schizophrenia.
Method: Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, we screened 435 studies published between 2019 and 2024 from the databases including Springer Link, MEDLINE, Pro-Quest Central, CINAHL Plus, and Google Scholar. All articles were filtered using inclusion criteria to eliminate redundant, irrelevant, and unnecessary content.
Results: A total of 14 articles that addressed DHI and psychoeducational interventions for medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia were found to meet the inclusion criteria. Four themes emerged: psychoeducation, mobile applications, telephone interventions, and digital medical systems. DHI and psychoeducation effectively improved medication adherence, with mobile applications being the most popular and successful.
Conclusion: The findings of this review should be used by healthcare professionals to direct their clinical practice. Interventions in digital health can provide a wealth of creative ideas for integrating technical advancement with psychotherapies.
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Issues in Mental Health Nursing is a refereed journal designed to expand psychiatric and mental health nursing knowledge. It deals with new, innovative approaches to client care, in-depth analysis of current issues, and empirical research. Because clinical research is the primary vehicle for the development of nursing science, the journal presents data-based articles on nursing care provision to clients of all ages in a variety of community and institutional settings. Additionally, the journal publishes theoretical papers and manuscripts addressing mental health promotion, public policy concerns, and educational preparation of mental health nurses. International contributions are welcomed.
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