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This study aimed to examine medication adherence and its clinical and psychosocial correlates among inpatients with bipolar disorder in Vietnam.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 90 inpatients diagnosed with bipolar disorder according to ICD-10 criteria at a central psychiatric hospital in Vietnam. Medication adherence was defined as taking \u226580% of prescribed medication during the maintenance phase. Demographic, clinical, and psychosocial variables were assessed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with adherence.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Overall, 23.3% of participants met the criteria for medication adherence. Variables significant at p &amp;lt; 0.05 in univariate analysis were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model. In the final model, older age of onset (adjusted OR\u00a0=\u00a00.789, 95% CI: 0.673\u20130.925, p = 0.003), good insight into illness (adjusted OR\u00a0=\u00a046.189, 95% CI: 5.364\u2013397.755, p &amp;lt; 0.001), and positive family support (adjusted OR\u00a0=\u00a053.930, 95% CI: 4.757\u2013611.385, p = 0.001) were independently associated with adherence; perceived stigma was not independently associated with adherence after adjustment (adjusted OR\u00a0=\u00a00.329, 95% CI: 0.066\u20131.634, p = 0.174).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Medication adherence was low in this inpatient sample. Psychosocial factors, particularly illness insight and family support, were more strongly associated with adherence than clinical characteristics. 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