Medications play a key role in treatment of persons with major mental illnesses, yet adherence rates (about 50%) are about the same as for other long-term illnesses. Shared decision making between consumer and healthcare provider is becoming increasingly popular in non-psychiatric illnesses, especially in chronic diseases. Whereas medication adherence has been extensively studied, the decision-making process regarding medications has not been examined as it relates to this phenomenon of shared decision-making. This study proposes to measure decision-making capacity, preferred and actual degree of client participation in the client-provider interaction and examine their relationship to medication adherence attitudes and quality of life in persons with serious mental illness. This will lay the groundwork for more extensive inquiries into shared decision-making as it applies to this population and to interventions that demonstrate greater effectiveness in actually improving the lives of the seriously mentally ill. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
5F31NR008453-02
Application #
6956505
Study Section
National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group (NRRC)
Program Officer
Mann Koepke, Kathy M
Project Start
2004-09-23
Project End
2006-05-21
Budget Start
2005-09-23
Budget End
2006-05-21
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$19,902
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Virginia
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
065391526
City
Charlottesville
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
22904
Mahone, Irma H (2008) Shared decision making and serious mental illness. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 22:334-43