Medication non-adherence in re-admitted patients at a psychiatry hospital: A qualitative study.

Background: Medication non-adherence is a significant public health concern and is prevalent among mental healthcare users. Approximately 65% of patients with severe mental illness do not adhere to their prescribed medication. Medication nonadherence may worsen mental illness and result in poorer clinical outcomes, including frequent relapses and rehospitalisation rates, as well as long time to remission, which may contribute to increased cost of care.

Social determinants of health in male forensic patients admitted at a tertiary psychiatric hospital in South Africa.

Introduction: Social factors are increasingly being used to determine health outcomes. The concept of social determinants of health has been used to shape policies that address disparities. There is a paucity of such studies in the forensic setting.