Adesão à medicação em saúde mental: desafios e possibilidades do uso de tecnologias em um hospital público

Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva; Luísa Cordeiro Studart Gurgel; João Victor Souza Oliveira; Eduarda Maria Neris Cimadoni; Virna Jucá Saraiva

doi:10.59487/2965-1956-4-16816

Authors

Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-1294
Luísa Cordeiro Studart Gurgel Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9418-1003
João Victor Souza Oliveira Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7274-030X
Eduarda Maria Neris Cimadoni Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6359-439X
Virna Jucá Saraiva Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4761-9073

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59487/2965-1956-4-16816

Keywords:

Medication Adherence, Mental Health, Digital Technology, Public Hospital, Clinical Pharmacy

Abstract

Objective: To discuss barriers related to medication adherence in psychiatric patients and analyze the potential role of digital technologies in supporting rational medication use in low-resource settings. Methodology: Experience report from clinical pharmacy in a psychiatric hospital combined with a narrative literature review in SciELO, LILACS, and MEDLINE databases between 2015 and 2025, using the DeCS/MeSH descriptors Medication Adherence, Mental Disorders, Patient Education as Topic, and Health Technology. Development: Low adherence is related to multiple factors, including adverse effects, stigma, lack of understanding about treatment, and external influences. Evidence shows that digital interventions can improve adherence, but barriers such as digital inequality hinder implementation in public hospitals. Simple and accessible technologies emerge as viable alternatives. Final Considerations: The use of digital tools can strengthen the role of the clinical pharmacist and the multiprofessional team in promoting the rational use of psychotropic drugs and improving medication adherence in mental health, even in contexts of structural limitations.

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Author Biographies

Lisandra Juvêncio da Silva, Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto

Mestre em Microbiologia Médica pela UFC. Farmacêutica. Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto (HSMPFP), Fortaleza – CE, Brasil.

Luísa Cordeiro Studart Gurgel, Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto

Farmacêutica Clínica. Coordenadora da Comissão de Estágios. Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto (HSMPFP), Fortaleza – CE, Brasil.

João Victor Souza Oliveira, Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto

Mestre em Farmacologia pela UFC. Especialista em Farmácia Clínica e Prescrição Farmacêutica pela UNIFOR. Farmacêutico clínico. Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto (HSMPFP), Fortaleza – CE, Brasil.

Eduarda Maria Neris Cimadoni, Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto

Farmacêutica. Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto (HSMPFP), Fortaleza – CE, Brasil.

Virna Jucá Saraiva, Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto

Farmacêutica. Pós-graduada em Farmacologia Clínica e Prescrição Farmacêutica. Hospital de Saúde Mental Professor Frota Pinto (HSMPFP), Fortaleza – CE, Brasil.

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