International Journal of Health, Economics, and Social Sciences (IJHESS)
Vol. 8 No. 1: Januari 2026

Factors Affecting Medication Compliance of Patients with Schizophrenia at the Psychiatric Polyclinic of Dr. Mm Dunda Limboto Hospital

Indrawaty Djakatara (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo)
Fadli Syamsuddin (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo)
Nur Uyuun I. Biahimo (Nursing Study Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo)



Article Info

Publish Date
05 Jan 2026

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. This disorder is characterized by psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, thinking disorders, and social withdrawal. This study uses a cross sectional design. Cross-sectional is a design that aims to find an event in a phenomenon, situation, problem, behavior, or issue by taking a cross-section (representative example representing the whole) of a population. There was no long-term relationship between treatment and medication adherence for schizophrenia patients at the Psychiatric Polyclinic of MM Dunda Limboto Hospital with the results of the chi square statistical test showing a p-value = 0.061 (>0.05). There was a relationship between family knowledge and medication adherence for schizophrenia patients at the Psychiatric Polyclinic of MM Dunda Limboto Hospital with the results of the chi square statistical test showing a p-value = 0.011 (<0.05). There was a relationship between family support and medication adherence to schizophrenia patients at the Psychiatric Polyclinic of MM Dunda Limboto Hospital with the results of the chi square statistical test showing a p-value = 0.002 (<0.05).

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IJHESS

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Public Health Social Sciences

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