Medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness.

Medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness.

Bright (2018) states that social support can be provided via mobile phone text messages to improve medication adherence in individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness.

 

The most important themes of the study included providing information, providing reassurance, demonstrating proficiency, and being present (Weyant et al., 2017).

 

References

 

Bright, C.E. (2018). Integrative review of mobile phone contacts and medication adherence in severe mental illness. Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, 24(3), 209-222. https://doi.org/10.1177/1078390318754986

Weyant, R.A., Clukey, L., Roberts, M., & Henderson, A. (2017). Show your stuff and watch your tone: Nurses’ caring behaviors. American Journal of Critical Care, 26(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.4037/ajcc2017462