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August 1, 2025BMJ Global HealthOpen Access

Factors associated with fluoxetine adherence among outpatients with common mental disorders in Western Kenya

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RBRachel BurgerSMSusan M. MeffertLOLinnet Ongeri

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Overview

Analysis reveals fluoxetine adherence rates influenced by factors like community delivery and mHealth in patients with common mental disorders.

Key Points

  • Adherence to fluoxetine was 70%, with 86.3% during the first half of treatment, indicating a decline over time.
  • Community delivery of fluoxetine led to 79.7% adherence, significantly higher than 58.6% for facility-only pickups.
  • Use of mHealth for visits resulted in up to 84.6% adherence, outperforming non-users and those with half their visits using mHealth.
  • Older patients and those living with HIV showed higher adherence, suggesting socio-demographic factors play a role.

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Burger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7f407567bf4f94ff61b1https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-017929
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