The prevalence of psychiatric disorders is high among prisoners, who often need psychotropic medication, but compliance with treatment is often poor. This combination leads to poorer prisoner‐patient health and increased health costs.The aim of this study was to test the impact of a treatment adherence programme (TAP) on medication adherence and subjective well‐being among prisoners with mental health problems. We conducted a randomised controlled trial of a treatment adherence programme compared with treatment as usual (TAU) among 183 prisoners with mental health problems. Those in the TAP group showed greater treatment adherence and reported better subjective well‐being with medication than those in the TAU group. We conclude that the treatment adherence of prisoners who require medication for mental health problems may be improved through specific intervention programmes. This could make a positive contribution to individual health and well‐being.

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西班牙精神健康问题囚犯治疗依从性计划的随机对照试验

在经常需要使用精神药物的囚犯中，精神疾病的患病率很高，但对治疗的依从性通常很差。这种结合导致囚犯-患者的健康状况较差并增加了医疗费用。本研究的目的是测试治疗依从性计划（TAP）对精神健康问题囚犯的药物依从性和主观幸福感的影响。我们对183名精神健康问题的囚犯进行了一项治疗依从性计划与常规治疗（TAU）相比的随机对照试验。与TAU组相比，TAP组的患者对治疗的依从性更好，主观幸福感更好。我们得出的结论是，可以通过特定的干预计划来改善需要药物治疗精神健康问题的囚犯的治疗依从性。这可以为个人的健康和福祉做出积极的贡献。