Effective strategies for nurses empowering the life quality and antipsychotic adherence of patients with schizophrenia

El-Azzab, Saida; Abu-Salem, Entisar M.

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“…Psychopathology has a significant influence on the life quality, well-being, and social and occupational function and resulting in a significant social and economic burden (El-Azzab & Abu-Salem, 2018). In schizophrenia, quality of life is related to negative symptoms, depression, emotional distress, low self-esteem and self-efficacy, as well as a lack of emotional and social support (Fitryasari et al, 2018).…”

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Effect of Activity Therapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

Alam

Hassan

El-Azzab

2023

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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Background: Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic, and long-term mental disorder; as well paranoid schizophrenia is the most common type of schizophrenia. Activity therapy can alleviate the symptoms of mental disorders, specifically paranoid schizophrenia, by improving the patient's symptoms and quality of life. Aimed to evaluate the effect of activity therapy on symptoms and quality of life among patients with paranoid schizophrenia. Subjects and Method: Design: A quasi-experimental design (pre/posttest single group type) was applied. Setting: The study was conducted in inpatient wards at the Shebin Elkom Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital in Meet-khalf at Menoufia affiliated with the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt, from the beginning of August 2022 to the end of November 2022. The therapy involved 9 sessions. Subjects: A purposive sample of fifty-one patients with paranoid schizophrenia. Tools: Personal characteristics and medical history sheet, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Quality-of-Life Scale were used for data collection. The Results:There was a highly significant reduction in symptoms after activity therapy. As well, there was a highly significant improvement in quality-of-life after activity therapy at (p≤0.000). Conclusion: Regular activity therapy can alleviate the symptoms of patients with Paranoid Schizophrenics, which in turn improves all dimensions of their quality of life. Recommendations: Activity therapy should be provided as an intervention for patients with mental illness to improve their symptoms and quality of life.

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Effect of Activity Therapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

Alam

Hassan

El-Azzab

2023

Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing

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“…Some studies have shown how mental health nurses can adopt effective strategies to improve treatment adherence in patients with SMD [ 8 , 9 ].…”

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Study protocol: a randomised, controlled trial of a nurse navigator program for the management of hepatitis C virus in patients with severe mental disorder

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Background To evaluate the impact of a nurse navigation program on treatment adherence and resolution of hepatitis C infection in patients with severe mental disorder. Methods An open, randomized, controlled trial with blinded outcome assessment. The intervention group will engage in a nurse navigation program designed by mental health nurses. The program involves active screening for patients with severe mental disorder. The patients and caregivers included in the program will receive information, training, support and guidance throughout the treatment and recovery process, which involves different healthcare professionals and units. The control group will receive the standard of care, which includes follow-up by a family physician, referral to the hepatologist, serological testing, new referral to the hepatologist, onset of treatment, and follow-up. Multidisciplinary care will be provided along a coordinated and seamless clinical pathway led by a nurse navigator. The primary endpoints are total recovery (hepatitis C cure) and treatment adherence. Occurrence of symptoms of schizophrenia and health-related quality of life will be also recorded. Follow-up of patients will be performed three and six months after the administration of antiviral treatment. The study was authorised by the Ethics Committee of Malaga in December 2021. Funding was approved in March 2021. Discussion If this intervention is proven to be effective in improving treatment access and adherence, it will represent a step forward in addressing a chronic health issue that is 16 times more prevalent in the population with severe mental disease. Finally, this intervention may lead to the detection of undertreated HCV infection in this population of patients. Trial registration This protocol has been registered in ClinicalTrials.gov with identifier code NCT04891445 on May 18, 2021.

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Temporal associations between medication adherence for patients with schizophrenia and opioid dependence: A 17-year Canadian Cohort Study

Rezansoff

Moniruzzaman

Somers

2019

Schizophrenia Research

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Effective strategies for nurses empowering the life quality and antipsychotic adherence of patients with schizophrenia

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References 22 publications

Effect of Activity Therapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

Effect of Activity Therapy on Symptoms and Quality of Life among Patients with Paranoid Schizophrenia

Study protocol: a randomised, controlled trial of a nurse navigator program for the management of hepatitis C virus in patients with severe mental disorder

Temporal associations between medication adherence for patients with schizophrenia and opioid dependence: A 17-year Canadian Cohort Study

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