The Relationship Between Knowledge and Family Motivation Toward Adherence to Taking Medication for Mental Illness Patients in the Ajibarang Hospital Working Area

Abstract

Mental disorders are often perceived as problems that do not directly cause death but havelong-term effects on physical health, leading to an individual's inability to self-care, the risk of suicide, and the riskof self-harm or harm to others. Mental disorders manifest as disturbances in thought, behavior, and feelings,characterized by a cluster of meaningful symptoms and behavioral changes that can cause suffering and impairan individual's ability to function socially and economically. To determine whether there is a correlationbetween family knowledge and motivation with medication adherence in patients with mental disorders at RSUD(Regional Public Hospital) Ajibarang. This study employed a quantitative method with a cross-sectionaldesign. The sampling technique used accidental sampling with a sample size of 53 respondents who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. This study's results show a correlation between family knowledge andmedication adherence in patients with mental disorders, with a p-value of 0.000 (p0.05). There is also acorrelation between family motivation and medication adherence in patients with mental disorders, with a p-valueof 0.000 (p0.05). Conclusion: There is a correlation between family knowledge and motivation with medicationadherence in patients with mental disorders in the service area of RSUD Ajibarang.