A preliminary study of factors affecting adherence to medication in clinic children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

The rate of adherence to medication in this short-term follow-up of newly diagnosed children with ADHD was very low. Other than the commonly reported reasons in Western countries, there were some sociocultural and local reasons for nonadherence to treatment in our country. Efforts are needed to improve adherence to medication in children with ADHD.