Psychosocial rehabilitation, disability, and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia residing in long-stay homes
| Autor: | Kurian Jose, Rajith K. Ravindren |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
Psychiatry
medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Rehabilitation business.industry medicine.medical_treatment education.educational_degree long-stay homes psychiatric rehabilitation RC435-571 Psychiatric rehabilitation General Medicine medicine.disease Cognitive training schizophrenia Quality of life (healthcare) disability quality of life Schizophrenia Psychoeducation medicine Physical therapy education business Psychosocial |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol 37, Iss 4, Pp 446-451 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 0971-9962 |
| Popis: | Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness that results in significant disability. Many patients have difficulties in self-care, communication, and employment. The study assessed the effectiveness of a psychiatric rehabilitation program in reducing disability and improving quality of life (QOL) in patients with schizophrenia residing in long-stay homes. Methods: Forty-two patients with schizophrenia who were inmates of two long-stay homes were the subjects. A rehabilitation program consisting of training in activities of daily living, social skills, medication self-adherence, cognitive training, and psychoeducation was imparted for 6 months. Pre- and post-intervention evaluations were done using IDEAS and WHOQOL-BREF. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to assess the significance of the change in outcomes. Results: Scores in self-care, interpersonal activities, communication, and work domain of IDEAS showed a significant reduction with large effect sizes. Domains one, two, and four of WHOQOL-BREF also showed significant improvements with medium to large effect sizes. Conclusion: The rehabilitation program reduces disability and improves the QOL in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Our model of rehabilitation is inexpensive and can be delivered by lay health workers under supervision. |
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