Assessment of lithium-related knowledge and attitudes among patients with bipolar disorder on long-term lithium maintenance treatment.
Attitude
India
bipolar disorder
knowledge
lithium
Journal
Indian journal of psychiatry
ISSN: 0019-5545
Titre abrégé: Indian J Psychiatry
Pays: India
ID NLM: 0013255
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
received:
27
10
2019
revised:
25
12
2019
accepted:
16
06
2020
entrez:
8
3
2021
pubmed:
9
3
2021
medline:
9
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Gaps in lithium-related knowledge among bipolar disorder (BD) patients on lithium prophylaxis may pose safety concerns and could adversely influence attitudes to lithium. To assess the lithium-related knowledge and attitudes among patients with BD. This was a cross-sectional, observational study assessing euthymic, adult outpatients with BD on lithium prophylaxis (≥1 year) using a semi-structured pro forma, lithium questionnaire for knowledge, lithium attitude questionnaire (LAQ), and medication adherence rating scale (MARS). Descriptive analysis revealed several deficits in knowledge, including lack of critical safety information or need for periodic blood tests. Lower knowledge group had significantly more negative attitudes. Favorable attitude toward lithium (lower LAQ score) was significantly associated with the number of psychiatric follow-ups in the last year and MARS score. There were critical deficits in lithium-related knowledge among the patients. Lower lithium knowledge was associated with negative lithium attitudes. Educative interventions should be delivered periodically to regular lithium users.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Gaps in lithium-related knowledge among bipolar disorder (BD) patients on lithium prophylaxis may pose safety concerns and could adversely influence attitudes to lithium.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To assess the lithium-related knowledge and attitudes among patients with BD.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional, observational study assessing euthymic, adult outpatients with BD on lithium prophylaxis (≥1 year) using a semi-structured pro forma, lithium questionnaire for knowledge, lithium attitude questionnaire (LAQ), and medication adherence rating scale (MARS).
RESULTS
RESULTS
Descriptive analysis revealed several deficits in knowledge, including lack of critical safety information or need for periodic blood tests. Lower knowledge group had significantly more negative attitudes. Favorable attitude toward lithium (lower LAQ score) was significantly associated with the number of psychiatric follow-ups in the last year and MARS score.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
There were critical deficits in lithium-related knowledge among the patients. Lower lithium knowledge was associated with negative lithium attitudes. Educative interventions should be delivered periodically to regular lithium users.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33678841
doi: 10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_339_19
pii: IJPsy-62-577
pmc: PMC7909029
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
577-581Informations de copyright
Copyright: © 2020 Indian Journal of Psychiatry.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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