Correlates to Relapse as Perceived by Schizophrenic Patients

Abdelsalam, Zeinab Ahmed; Gaber, Naglaa Mostafa

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“…There have been several interventions for people with schizophrenia to maintain a good quality of life (Morin & Franck, 2017;Chan, 2011). However, despite these interventions, a greater proportion of them often relapse and struggle to maintain a good quality of life (Abdelsalam & Gaber, 2017). Reoccurrence of signs and symptoms of schizophrenia after treatment continues to dominate the lives of persons suffering from Schizophrenia.…”

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Experiences of Persons Living Schizophrenia in Ghana

Tetteh

Ninnoni

Ampofo

et al. 2022

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Living with a chronic condition such as schizophrenia comes with significant challenges. Yet, there is little data on the experiences of people living with schizophrenia in Ghana. This study explored the experiences of persons living with schizophrenia in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive phenomenological approach using purposive sampling technique to select nine (9) persons living with schizophrenia for the study. Data was collected using face-to-face in-depth interviews. Interviews were taped, transcribed verbatim, and analysed following Colaizzi’s (1978) descriptive phenomenological data analysis approach. The study revealed that people with schizophrenia maintained their Activities of Daily Living such as washing, sweeping, maintenance of personal and environmental hygiene, so long as they were in their lucid interval. Study participants valued supportive relationship with family members, mental health practitioners, religious institutions and the social networks. Participants reported stigma and lack of job opportunities as some of the major challenges they faced. Non adherence to medication and stigmatization were perceived as common cause of relapse by participants.

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Experiences of Persons Living Schizophrenia in Ghana

Tetteh

Ninnoni

Ampofo

et al. 2022

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“…For illustration, there's a chance of patients hurting themselves or others, jeopardizing individual connections, instruction, or business status, and of advance stigmatization of the ailment. It is related to a force of psychopathological manifestations or re-hospitalization within the year after hospital discharge, (Abdelsalam, and Gaber 2017).…”

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Prevalence and Predictors of Relapse among Patients with Schizophrenia at Psychiatric Healthcare Institutions in North-Western Nigeria

Balarabe¹,

Gommaa²,

Abdellatif³

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Background: Nigerians with Schizophrenic disorder are experiencing multiple relapses during the course of the illness. Relapse is disabling and distressing, associated with progressive functional deterioration as well as worsening treatment response and clinical prognosis. Aim: Thestudy aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of relapse among patients with Schizophrenia in North-western Nigeria. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed to conduct the study in Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Kaduna, Kano State Psychiatric Hospital Dawanau, and Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Kware, Sokoto States. The Population of the study constitutes all patients with schizophrenia attending the outpatient units of the Hospitals with a sample size of 464 patients a crossed the facilities. A purposive sampling technique was used in the study to recruit respondents. Self -structure Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using SPSS Version 23 and presented using mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentages. Regression analysis was used at a 0.05 level of significance to determine predictors of relapse.. Results: Findings revealed that from the year 2018 to 2020, the prevalence of relapse among patients with schizophrenia is very high in the year 2020 with 71% relapse in Kano state, 40% relapse in Sokoto state, and 14% relapse in Kaduna state. The study shows that co-morbid illness, stressful life events, and inadequate mental health services are predictors of relapse (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study concludes that personal, social, and health facility factors are predictors of relapse among patients with Schizophrenia in North-west Nigeria. Recommendations: Emotional and social support like halfway home, assertive community therapy, self -help groups should be provided to patients with schizophrenia, as these can play a vital role in their response to the ailment thereby reducing relapse and the prevalence of the disease.

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Living with Schizophrenia: the role of interpersonal relationships

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People with a chronic condition such as schizophrenia encounter significant challenges interacting with their immediate environment. However, there is little data exploring interpersonal relationships between people living with schizophrenia and their families and healthcare providers, particularly in developing countries. This study investigated the interpersonal relationship experiences of persons with schizophrenia in Southern Ghana. The study adopted a descriptive phenomenological approach using the purposive sampling technique to recruit nine (9) persons living with schizophrenia. Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth, face-to-face interviews and analysed using a descriptive phenomenological data analysis framework. Five themes emerged; three described positive interpersonal relationships, and two negative interpersonal relationships existed in participants with schizophrenia. The study revealed a poor interpersonal relationship between study participants and the public. Stigma was implicated as a factor responsible for the negative interpersonal relationships between study participants and people outside their immediate families.

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Correlates to Relapse as Perceived by Schizophrenic Patients

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Experiences of Persons Living Schizophrenia in Ghana

Experiences of Persons Living Schizophrenia in Ghana

Prevalence and Predictors of Relapse among Patients with Schizophrenia at Psychiatric Healthcare Institutions in North-Western Nigeria

Living with Schizophrenia: the role of interpersonal relationships

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