Does the place of treatment influence the quality of life of schizophrenics?

Rössler, Wulf; Salize, Hans Joachim; Cucchiaro, Giulietta; Reinhard, Iris; Kernig, C.

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.1999.tb10835.x

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“…Mentally ill people are, as surveys indicate, strongly dissatisfied about not working and many express their desire for competitive employment [3,7]. If they are asked what constitutes a good quality of life, psychiatric inpatients suffering from chronic schizophrenia mention most frequently social relationships and being employed [8,9].…”

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Occupation, social support and quality of life in persons with schizophrenic or affective disorders

Rüesch

Graf

Meyer

et al. 2004

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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■ Abstract Background Most people suffering from severe mental illness (SMI) lack paid employment. This study investigates the relationship between work status and objective as well as subjective quality of life (QoL) in people with SMI. Methods The sample consists of 261 subjects (102 women, 159 men) aged 35 (men) and 38 (women) years on average, of whom 158 suffer from a schizophrenic disorder (ICD-10: F2) and 103 were diagnosed as having an affective disorder (ICD-10: F3). Subjective QoL was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF scale. Results Subjects with an occupation in general have a larger social network at their disposal and receive more social support. With regard to income, few (12 %) of the subjects with a job on the open labour market live below the poverty level, but many (28-38 %) of those engaged in sheltered or other work-like activities do. Occupation ameliorates satisfaction with life domains referring to social integration (social relationships, environment), whereas the individual's well-being (psychological, physical) is hardly affected. Social support is an important mediator of the relationship between occupation and subjective QoL. Income is weakly and negatively related to subjective QoL. Conclusions Supportive relationships to colleagues at the workplace mainly explain the better subjective QoL of SMI people with an occupation. When designing specific employment possibilities for people with SMI, we should take notice of the social support dimension at the workplace. Mentally ill people have a substantial poverty risk, even when they are working. In particular, payment for sheltered work should be ameliorated.■ Key words employment -quality of lifeschizophrenia -affective disorder -social support

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confidence: 99%

Occupation, social support and quality of life in persons with schizophrenic or affective disorders

Rüesch

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Meyer

et al. 2004

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“…They showed educational level influenced the QOL. 24 Another study reported that low level education affected patients with schizophrenia's QOL that was lower educational level among 75.6% participants. 25 The study revealed that there were no statistically significant with age and overall QOL.…”

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Quality of life of schizophrenic patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh

Mahmud

Yeasmin

Mandal³

2017

Bang J Psychiatry

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Schizophrenia is one of the major mental disorders which affect individuals thinking ability, social interaction or attention. It affects persons entire quality of life. The purpose of the study was to find out the quality of life of schizophrenic patient in Bangladesh. Cross sectional study design was used to conduct this study. The convenient sampling procedure was used throughout the process of participants selection and the numbers of respondents were 83. The study was carried out at National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital (NIMH), Dhaka. Data was collected by using face to face interview with a structured questionnaire WHOQOL-BREF (The World Health Organization Quality of Life- BREF) scale. It was found that most of the participants lead poor to moderate quality of life in four domains of the WHOQOL-BREF scale. Results showed that mean scores were for physical health (mean 2.7, SD+0.106); psychological health (mean 2.108, SD +0.0787); social relationship (mean 2.226; SD+0.116) and environmental health (mean 2.47; SD+0.077).This study indicated that, quality of life poor on psychological domain. It was also found statistically significance with age and social relationship domain (p value 0.005< 0.05); marital status and physical health domain (p value 0.004<0.05); educational level and physical health domain (p value 0.005<0.05) and environmental health domain (p value 0.025<0.05). There were no statistically significant difference between gender and other variables. Schizophrenia affects all aspects of persons life such as physically, psychologically, socially and economically. Schizophrenic patients as well as their family members led very poor quality of life.Bang J Psychiatry June 2015; 29(1): 30-34

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“…En relación con la influencia de los recursos residenciales, numerosas investigaciones señalan que éstas logran mayor estabilidad psicopatológica y salud física en los pacientes (Dorvil et al, 2005;Jones, Chesters, Flechter, 2003;Rössler et al, 1999). Dorvil y colaboradores (2005) indican que los recursos residenciales ofrecen espacios libres de juicios morales donde la experiencia de la enfermedad es aceptada.…”

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Cómo encontrar un lugar en el mundo: explorando experiencias de recuperación de personas con trastornos mentales graves

Saavedra

2011

Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos

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Se realiza una revisión histórica, conceptual y cultural del concepto de recuperación en el contexto de la salud mental. Se revisan y discuten los resultados de los trabajos realizados en la última década sobre experiencias subjetivas de personas con trastornos mentales graves en proceso de recuperación y se analizan las diferencias entre los conceptos de rehabilitación, integración y recuperación. Tras una introducción histórica, la descripción de las experiencias de recuperación se ordenan en tres apartados: identidad y control de la propia vida; relaciones personales y comunidad; y recursos materiales, trabajo y otras actividades sociales. El concepto de recuperación implica nuevos retos y tensiones que los procesos de reforma de los sistemas de salud mental en Europa y América deben asumir.

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Does the place of treatment influence the quality of life of schizophrenics?

Abstract: It is probably not the place per se which influences the QOL, but apart from personal, sociodemographic and illness-related factors, the amount of social support that is provided in different settings.

Cited by 65 publications

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Occupation, social support and quality of life in persons with schizophrenic or affective disorders

Occupation, social support and quality of life in persons with schizophrenic or affective disorders

Quality of life of schizophrenic patients in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh

Cómo encontrar un lugar en el mundo: explorando experiencias de recuperación de personas con trastornos mentales graves

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