ABSTRACT
AIM: The aim of the research was to analyse the subjective quality of life of schizophrenic patients and their caretakers. METHOD: The quality of life was measured by the Polish adaptation of Mercier and Tempier's scale. We examined 50 patients and their relatives. RESULTS: The patients' quality of life was compared to the quality of life of their relatives. They evaluate the quality of life similarly. The differences between the patients and their caretakers concern the evaluations of social relations. Only several demographic characteristics influenced quality of life. CONCLUSIONS: The similarity of quality of life is based on taking similar criterions of evaluation. The satisfaction from life was decreased for patients and their carers. It can be connected with the impact of schizophrenia on the family.
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Caregivers/psychology , Family Relations , Family/psychology , Quality of Life , Schizophrenia/rehabilitation , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Poland , Schizophrenia/diagnosis , Schizophrenic Psychology , Severity of Illness Index , Social Adjustment , Social Environment , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
AIM: The aim of this study was to obtain answers to the following questions: 1. Are there differences in the level of knowledge among the patients divided into two groups t. i. social skills training group (SSTG) and psychoeducation group (SG)? 2. Do the differences correlate with the level of subjective quality of life (SQOL)? 3. Does the participation at two groups influence SQOL and whether this correlates with two different methods of running of rehabilitation activities such as social skills training and psychoeducation? METHOD: The group of 47 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia by DSM-IV were tested. They were divided into two groups: SSTG (24 persons) and SG (23 persons). RESULTS: The increase of knowledge in coping with schizophrenia symptoms was significant in the whole tested group but it was significantly higher in the training group. The SQOL and the level of knowledge in schizophrenia do not correlate. The level of SQOL decreased after taking part in social skills training. CONCLUSIONS: 1) The participation at any of tested rehabilitation activities causes an increase in the knowledge of coping with the problems resulting from schizophrenia. 2) The level of knowledge in schizophrenia does not directly influence SQOL. The level of SQOL significantly decreased in SSTG. It suggests that clinicians should concentrate on the stage just after the training cycle in order to support the patients by giving positive reinforcement.
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Health Status , Problem Solving , Quality of Life , Schizophrenia/rehabilitation , Social Adjustment , Activities of Daily Living , Adult , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Schizophrenia/complications , Schizophrenic Psychology , Severity of Illness IndexABSTRACT
The aim of the research was to analyse the subjective quality of life of chronic, schizophrenic patients. The patients' quality of life was compared to the evaluation of their family. They evaluate the quality of life similarly. The differences concern the relationship between the quality of life and clinical characteristics.
