The Impact of Adherence to Treatment for ADHD on the Quality of Military Service - The Israeli Military Experience

Military Medicine
Meital ZurEyal Fruchter

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is prevalent in 5.9-7.1% of children and adolescents, and 5% of adults. It results in poor academic, occupational, and social functioning. Pharmacotherapy improves core symptoms; however, average adherence levels are low and decrease at 16-17 years of age, just before the recruitment age to Israel Defense Forces (IDF). This study evaluated the effect of adherence to ADHD pharmacotherapy on occupational performance among soldiers. Retrospective data were collected for the study cohort, which included all soldiers serving in the IDF from 2008 through 2012 (n > 500,000). Each soldier in the cohort was categorized based on adherence to treatment, as measured by prescriptions filled monthly: (1) no treatment, (2) low adherence (<2/year), (3) medium adherence (2-6/year), and (4) high adherence (>6/year). Occupational performance was evaluated by 3 indicative parameters: (1) number of sick days, (2) number of exemptions from daily activities, and (3) military profession disqualification, including sub-analysis to military profession groups. ADHD pharmacotherapy adherence correlated inversely with occupational performance, as exhibited by more sick days and exemptions from daily activities....Continue Reading

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