Avaliação de fatores relacionados à adesão medicamentosaem pacientes de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial

Objective: to evaluate factors related to medication adherence in patients with mental disorders at a Psychosocial Care Center. Methodology: descriptive cross-sectional cohort study, through analysis of medical records and semi-structured interviews. Results: of the 50 patients, the majority were female, single, black or brown, incomplete primary education, unemployed, aged 50 to 59 years. 58% of patients showed good adherence to medication; 50% forget to take their medication, 84% have clearer thoughts when medicated, and 90% said that their health depended on these medications, preventing the disease from worsening. Haloperidol was the most prescribed medication, at 58% of patients, and the main cause of adverse reactions and drug interactions, in 54% of prescriptions. Furthermore, 40% of patients had difficulty reading the medication packaging. Conclusion: the majority of participants regularly use medications and recognize their importance. They understand that interrupting treatment may worsen the clinical condition. A significant portion of patients did not have good adherence to pharmacotherapy, justified by adverse reactions and side effects, probably aggravated by drug interactions. Low education becomes an important factor in medication adherence.