Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between family support and medication adherence in acutely psychotic patients. This research is a quantitative research. The results showed that the lower the emotional support from the family, the lower the adherence to taking medication in acute psychotic patients. The lower the family support in the esteem support aspect, the lower the medication adherence in acute psychotic patients. The lower the family support in the instrumental support aspect, the lower the medication adherence in acute psychotic patients. The lower the family support in the informational support aspect, the lower the medication adherence in acute psychotic patients. Of the four aspects of family support, the emotional support aspect has the highest correlation with adherence to taking medication in acute psychotic patients while the one with the lowest correlation is the instrumental support aspect in acute psychotic patients at the Bandung Mental Hospital.

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