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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 106(5): 343-50, 2002 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12366468

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationships between characteristics of the living situation in the community and subjective quality of life and social network among community-based individuals with schizophrenia. METHOD: A total of 418 individuals with schizophrenia from 10 sites were interviewed with regard to quality of life, psychopathology, social network and needs for care. Characteristics of the living situation investigated were: living alone or not, living with family or not, and having an independent or a sheltered housing situation. RESULTS: An independent housing situation was related to a better quality of life concerning living situation and living with the family to a better quality of life concerning family relations. An independent housing situation was associated with a better social network regarding availability and adequacy of emotional relations. CONCLUSION: People with schizophrenia with an independent housing situation have a better quality of life associated with more favorable perceptions of independence, influence, and privacy. Their social network is better irrespective of whether they live alone or not, or with family or not.


Subject(s)
Quality of Life , Schizophrenia/physiopathology , Schizophrenic Psychology , Social Support , Activities of Daily Living , Adult , Analysis of Variance , Denmark , Female , Humans , Life Style , Male , Norway , Personal Satisfaction , Sweden
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol ; 36(1): 13-9, 2001 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11320803

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Deinstitutionalisation has led to persons with serious mental illness spending most of their time outside psychiatric institutions. Not much is known about their social life. The paper presents the results of structured interviews with non-institutionalised persons with schizophrenia about treatment, care and social network. The network data are analysed from three perspectives: finding predictors of the number and of the quality of social contacts, and establishing the respective variables that characterise persons with high, and those with low, scores on both the quantity and quality dimensions of social integration. METHODS: Random samples of persons with schizophrenia receiving outpatient services in ten psychiatric centres in the four Nordic countries were interviewed. The following instruments were used: Interview Schedule for Social Interaction (ISSI), Camberwell Assessment of Needs, Lancashire Quality of Life Profile, General Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), in addition to a checklist covering the utilisation of different services. The ISSI provided the main data for this paper. A restricted number of possible predictors were used in General Linear Model (GLM) factorial analysis and discriminant analysis. RESULTS: A total of 418 persons took part in the study. The overall participation rate was 55%. Social integration in terms of number of contacts was related to a high GAF score, few BPRS negative and hostility symptoms, having contact with user organisations and living in urban (in contrast to rural) areas. Availability of emotional relations was predicted by female sex, low scores on the BPRS hostility dimension, high GAF score, having contact with one's family more than once a month, and living in urban areas. Work, adequate leisure activities and GAF score discriminated between the best and worst integrated groups. CONCLUSIONS: Living in urban areas, being female, having a high GAF score and low scores on hostility predicted better integration in terms of number of contacts and emotional relations.


Subject(s)
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital , Quality of Life , Schizophrenia/rehabilitation , Social Adjustment , Adult , Cross-Sectional Studies , Deinstitutionalization , Factor Analysis, Statistical , Female , Finland , Humans , Iceland , Male , Middle Aged , Regression Analysis , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 103(1): 45-51, 2001 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11202128

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: The present study is part of a Nordic multicentre study investigating the life and care situation of community samples of schizophrenic patients. The specific aim of the present part of the study was to examine the agreement between patients and their key worker concerning the presence of met and unmet needs in a number of life domains, and help or support given in these domains. METHOD: The comparisons were based on 300 matched pairs of assessments of need using the Camberwell Assessment of Need interview. RESULTS: The results showed that key workers identified slightly more needs, 6.17 vs. 5.76, a significant difference. There was a moderate or better agreement on the presence of a need in 17 of 22 life domains investigated, but in only 11 life domains concerning the presence of an unmet need. Disagreement concerning whether the patient was given the right kind of help or support was even more substantial. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that key workers and patients disagree particularly concerning unmet needs and that this is potentially related to a number of factors associated with the key worker and patient. It is also concluded that further research is needed to increase the knowledge concerning the sources of this disagreement if need assessment is to become a valid basis for service planning and individual treatment planning.


Subject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Health Services Needs and Demand/statistics & numerical data , Needs Assessment/statistics & numerical data , Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data , Schizophrenia/rehabilitation , Adult , Chronic Disease , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Finland , Humans , Iceland , Male , Middle Aged , Outpatients/statistics & numerical data , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries , Surveys and Questionnaires
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Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol ; 34(2): 99-104, 1999 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10189816

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: As part of a Nordic comparative study on contact rates of new patients and use of services in seven catchment areas, rates of compulsory care and use of compulsory admissions were explored and analyzed. The total cohort comprised 2834 patients. RESULTS: A total of 219 patients, 7.7%, were subject to compulsory care during the follow-up. The proportion of compulsorily admitted patients of all admitted patients ranged from 6% to 58% in the seven psychiatric services, and the rate of compulsory care per 1,000 inhabitants, from 0.14 to 0.99. The diagnostic subgroup most commonly committed to inpatient care was functional psychosis, comprising around 50% of all compulsory admissions. The strongest predictor of being compulsorily admitted was the specific psychiatric service the patient was in contact with, followed by having a psychosis diagnosis. High consumption of care was also associated with compulsory care, while social variables played only a minor role in predicting compulsory care. CONCLUSIONS: There was a great variation in rates of compulsory care. No consistent rural-urban pattern in rates of commitment was found. It is discussed whether a formal referral procedure to the psychiatric service is associated with higher rates of compulsory care.


Subject(s)
Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Patient Admission , Psychiatry , Adult , Aged , Finland , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Mental Disorders/diagnosis , Mental Disorders/psychology , Middle Aged , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries , Time Factors
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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 97(5): 315-20, 1998 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9611080

ABSTRACT

As part of a Nordic comparative study on contact rates of new patients and use of services in seven catchment areas, contact rates and use of services for patients with a functional psychosis during a 1-year follow-up period were investigated. The highest contact rates were found in two large city catchment areas in Stockholm and Copenhagen. Compared to other patients in the cohorts, patients with a functional psychosis were more often found to be unemployed and living alone. They also showed more extensive service use in terms of both voluntary and compulsory admissions, and in the use of day-care facilities. In addition, they were more often multiple users of in-patient care (> or =3 admissions during the follow-up period). Large differences in service use among patients with a functional psychosis were discovered between the catchment areas, with the most extensive use of voluntary in-patient care and day-care facilities in Frederiksberg. Patients most frequently had compulsory admissions in Bodö and least frequently had them in Frederiksberg. Out-patient services were most frequently used in Stockholm. Correlations between levels of resources and use of services for patients with a functional psychosis were in general low, except for the rates of short-term beds, which showed a strong and significant correlation with the number of days in voluntary in-patient care (r=0.89).


Subject(s)
Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Psychiatry/statistics & numerical data , Psychotic Disorders/epidemiology , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data , Cohort Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Day Care, Medical/statistics & numerical data , Denmark/epidemiology , Female , Finland/epidemiology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Patient Admission/statistics & numerical data , Sweden/epidemiology , Urban Population/statistics & numerical data
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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 93(5): 339-44, 1996 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8792902

ABSTRACT

As part of a Nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry, sociodemographic characteristics (gender, age and marital status) were studied in relation to treated incidence in eight diagnostic subgroups. One-year incidence cohorts in seven sectorized psychiatric services were used. Women with a neurosis diagnosis had a significantly higher relative probability of contact with all services. Men with a dependence diagnosis had a significantly higher relative probability of contact with four of the seven services. Older people had a significantly higher relative risk for affective psychosis in six of the seven centres, and younger individuals had a significantly higher relative risk for personality disorders in six of the seven centres. Unmarried people showed a higher relative risk for functional psychosis and personality disorders in five of the seven services.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Health Resources/statistics & numerical data , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Patient Care Team/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Aged , Catchment Area, Health/statistics & numerical data , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Mental Disorders/psychology , Mental Disorders/rehabilitation , Middle Aged , Patient Admission/statistics & numerical data , Risk , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries/epidemiology
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Acta Psychiatr Scand ; 92(3): 202-7, 1995 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7484199

ABSTRACT

As a part of a Nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry, treated incidence was related to the resources and dynamic qualities of psychiatric services in 7 catchment areas. One-year treated incidence cohorts were used. Data was collected concerning number of beds and staff, number of long-term patients and turnover rate of patients in the services and availability of specialized services. A positive correlation was found between rates of outpatient staff and treated incidence. No statistically significant correlation was found between the dynamic qualities of the services and treated incidence. Treated incidence of dependence was the highest in a center that had a special service unit for abusers. Special services for young and old people were not clearly reflected in treated incidence in respective patient groups.


Subject(s)
Cross-Cultural Comparison , Health Resources/statistics & numerical data , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Mental Health Services/statistics & numerical data , Patient Care Team/statistics & numerical data , Psychiatry , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data , Cohort Studies , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Finland/epidemiology , Health Care Rationing/statistics & numerical data , Hospital Bed Capacity/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Incidence , Male , Mental Disorders/rehabilitation , Middle Aged , Patient Admission/statistics & numerical data , Scandinavian and Nordic Countries/epidemiology , Workforce
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Ugeskr Laeger ; 155(39): 3122-6, 1993 Sep 27.
Article in Danish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8212403

ABSTRACT

Forty relatives of young psychotic patients participated in psychoeducative groups for eight sessions and filled in questionnaires at the first and the last session. They were questioned about user satisfaction, degree of strain, knowledge, attitude and behaviour in relation to mental illness, and the emotional climate in the family. The emotional climate in the family was investigated by means of the Family Questionnaire and divided in subscales, measuring criticism and over-involvement. The relatives had experienced strain in relation to the patient's behaviour. Aggression, unpredictability, dependence/helplessness were factors which the relatives felt most straining. The relatives' burden of care had consequences in economy, private life and working life. The relatives complained of lack of continuity in the treatment of the patient. Information about the condition, diagnosis and prognosis of the patient was criticized for being unsatisfactory, too vague or too scarce. After the psychoeducative group sessions, both criticism and over-involvement tended to fall (non-significant). The relatives were very satisfied with the group sessions. It is concluded that psychoeducative group sessions with relatives of psychotic patients are effective in influencing the emotional climate in the families in a desirable way. Better cooperation between psychiatric department/community mental health care centre, patient and relative can increase compliance with medical treatment and increase the relatives' ability to handle problems related to the patient's disease.


Subject(s)
Family Therapy/methods , Family/psychology , Psychotherapy, Group/methods , Psychotic Disorders/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Attitude to Health , Emotions , Female , Humans , Male , Psychotic Disorders/therapy , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires
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