Hubungan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien Skizofernia Di Yayasan Panti Rehabilitasi Mental Al Hafiz Sidoarjo

Abstract

Schizophrenia occurs in many communities that require therapy for a long time. The success of therapy is influenced by the patient's adherence to the treatment of schizophrenia to improve the quality of life, if the treatment is not carried out properly, the quality of life of the sufferer will decrease. People with schizophrenia have a very poor quality of life compared to people in general, as well as with other physical illnesses. This study aimed to determine the relationship between medication adherence and quality of life of schizophrenic patients. This research design used correlation analytic with cross sectional approach. The population in this study was all schizophrenic patients at the Al Hafizh Sidoarjo Mental Rehabilitation Foundation in July 2021 with a total of 20 people. The sampling technique of this research was total sampling. The sample in this study was as many as 20 people. The research instrument used the Medication Morisky Adherence Scale-8 questionnaire and Schizophrenia Quality Of Life Scales. Data analysis used Spearman Rho test. The results suggested that most of the respondents had high compliance in taking medication, as many as 13 people (65%), and most of the respondents had a good quality of life, as many as 15 people (75%). The results of the Spearman Rho test suggested that p-value = 0.000 and a correlation coefficient of 0.707 so that there was a strong relationship between medication adherence and quality of life of schizophrenic patients at the Al Hafizh Sidoarjo Mental Rehabilitation Foundation, where the higher the adherence to taking medication, the better the quality of life of schizophrenic patients. Compliance of patients with schizophrenia in taking medication can certainly prevent recurrence in patients and also improve the patient's own quality of life.