Comparative assessment of quality of life of patients with schizophrenia attending a community psychiatric centre and a psychiatric hospital
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
; 53(2): 92-99, 2019.
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1262296
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Over the past few decades, there has been an emphasis on the de-institutionalisation of psychiatric care with a focus on community care. With Quality of Life (QoL) as an outcome measure, this study compared the QoL of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric hospital and a community psychiatric centre.Design:
This was a cross-sectional study in two psychiatric facilitiesMethods:
Data were obtained through a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire; the QoL was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF and patient satisfaction with care with CPOSS. Total and domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF for each group were calculated and compared with each other and other group characteristics. Diagnosis of schizophrenia was based on ICD-10.Results:
Participants from the two centres did not differ significantly on any of the socio-demographic characteristics measured. Similarly, there was no significant difference in their overall mean WHOQOL-BREF scores as well as the mean WHOQOL-BREF of domain scores. However, the married and females from both centres significantly had higher mean WHOQOL-BREF scores than their male counterparts. Patients in remission for more than two years or those on a single type of medication (either oral or depot preparation) from both centres significantly had higher mean WHOQOL-BREF score compared with those who had less than two years of remission or on both oral and depot preparations.Conclusion:
Overall QoL of patients managed at the two centres was comparable, with similar socio-demographic as well as clinical variables influencing QoL. This suggests that patients with schizophrenia can be well managed at community psychiatric centres
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Psychiatric Department, Hospital
/
Psychiatry
/
Quality of Life
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Schizophrenia
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Patient Satisfaction
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Ghana
Type of study:
Observational study
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Ghana Med. J. (Online)
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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