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

Overview

Journal Healthcare (Basel)

Specialty Health Services

Date 2023 Feb 25

PMID 36833035

Authors

Clarisse Roswini Kalaman

Norhayati Ibrahim

Vinorra Shaker

Choy Qing Cham

Meng Chuan Ho

Uma Visvalingam

Farah Ahmad Shahabuddin

Fairuz Nazri Abd Rahman

Mohd Radzi Tarmizi A Halim

Manveen Kaur

Fatin Liyana Azhar

Amira Najiha Yahya

Rohana Sham

Ching Sin Siau

Kai Wei Lee

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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 background, family living status and functioning, parents' perception and attitude towards the importance of medication taking in treating psychiatric disorders, and parents' mental health status are significant parental characteristics associated with medication adherence in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. In conclusion, by identifying specific parental characteristics related to the medication adherence of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, targeted interventions on parents could be developed to guide parents in improving their child's medication adherence.

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