Assessment of nurse attitudes on psychiatric patient compliance with pharmacotherapy.

The aim of the study was to assess the opinion of nurses employed at a psychiatry department about compliance with pharmacotherapy in patients they provide care for on a daily basis, i.e. assessment of the nurse's role in patient compliance with prescribed medication and how much the nurse can contribute to better patient compliance with pharmacotherapy. Thirty-nine nurses, i.e. 2/3 of nurses employed at University Department of Psychiatry, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, participated in the study Data were collected through a structured survey/questionnaire for nurses, which is used to assess the nurses' opinion of patient compliance with pharmacotherapy. Study results confirmed the belief that nurses recognize the importance of patient compliance in daily work and are aware that this compliance depends on the patient himself, his diagnosis, the medicine he receives, his family and medical professionals involved in his medical care.