Quality of life in chronic schizophrenic patients

ABSTRACT

To assess the quality of life in a group of schizophrenic patients who have completed rehabilitation programme in a residential Facility. Design: This prospective study was completed at Fountain House, Lahore. Subjects: Thirty patients and thirty controls were included in this study. Main outcome measures: Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale [BPRS], Morningside Rehabilitation Status Scale [MRSS] and Quality of life Index [QLI]. The results showed that patient groups, despite their successful rehabilitation, had significant lower scoring in terms of quality of life as compared to the controls. Female patients did comparatively well on the measure of quality of life. Conclusions: The results confirm the importance of measurement and evaluation of quality of life in psychiatric patients in routine clinical assessments, as well as, in follow up and after care plans