Publications by authors named "M Poggenpoel"
Background: Medication non-compliance is a significant healthcare issue that is widespread. Extensive research has identified factors that contribute to medication non-compliance in different healthcare settings. As a result, there was a need to develop a conceptual framework to facilitate medication compliance among adults living with depression.
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- - The study focused on the significant challenges psychiatric nurses in South Africa face while advocating for the human rights of mental health care users (MHCUs) in a primary healthcare (PHC) setting.
- - Using a qualitative research approach, the study identified key themes from psychiatric nurses' experiences and developed a conceptual framework to empower these nurses in their advocacy role.
- - The framework emphasizes the importance of collaboration among government and societal stakeholders to support psychiatric nurses in their vital role of promoting MHCUs' human rights.
Lived experiences of adults' non-compliance with psychiatric medication for depression.
S Afr J Psychiatr
September 2024
Background: Non-compliance with psychiatric medication among patients diagnosed with depression ranges from 28% to 52% exacerbating illness and reducing treatment effectiveness. There is a paucity of research on medication non-compliance and its causes in South Africa and globally, and an urgent need to develop appropriate interventions.
Aim: This study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of adults living with depression who are non-compliant with their psychiatric medication and formulate recommendations to facilitate their medication compliance.
Background: In South Africa, various treatment modalities from abroad have been implemented to treat patients with mood disorders. This article is based on a South African model that has been developed, implemented and evaluated for psychiatric nurses to use in facilitating constructive group therapy for patients with mood disorders.
Objectives: This study aimed to describe psychiatric nurses' experiences in implementation of a model to facilitate constructive group therapy for patients with mood disorders.
Background: Family members play an important role in caring for state patients during their admission to a psychiatric hospital. They receive limited support from the multidisciplinary team because they do not have a relationship that will promote the families to verbalise their thoughts, rather the interaction that the multidisciplinary team and family members share is about the admitted state patient.
Aim: This article explored and described the experiences of family members who have a relative admitted as a state patient in a psychiatric hospital.