Measuring Perceived Rehabilitation Needs of People with Schizophrenia in Mainland China

Abstract

This paper reports the development and validation of the Wuxi version of the Rehabilitation Needs Questionnaire for People with Schizophrenia (PRNQ-S-WX) based on the original Hong Kong version. PRNQ-S-WX was validated by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using a convenience sample of 250 people with schizophrenia. EFA yielded a 17-factor solution accounting for 81.3 % of the total variance which resulted in a 75-item PRNQ-S-WX. The questionnaire has sound internal consistencies. Its factor structure is similar to the Hong Kong version. Some suggestions for policy, service and research development in mental health in mainland China are made.

Utilization of psychiatric rehabilitation services and influencing factors among people with psychotic disorders in rural communities of Guangxi, China

“…One study reported that family’s expectations and patient’s negative symptoms significantly correlated with rehabilitation needs and utilization [28]. Two other studies found that age, family structure, shame of disease and self-consciousness were associated with psychiatric rehabilitation utilization, and lack of district rehabilitation facility resources and personnel influenced the provision of psychiatric rehabilitation services [29, 30]. …”

Rehabilitation needs of patients with schizophrenia attending the general hospital psychiatric unit of a tertiary care hospital in South India

“…[ 7 ] Rehabilitation needs' assessment helps understand gaps in existing mental health services and resolves them with the provision of suitable needs. [ 8 9 ] Quality of life of patients is determined by their unmet needs. A variety of psychosocial factors influence the effective functioning of families of patients with schizophrenia.…”

“…A variety of psychosocial factors influence the effective functioning of families of patients with schizophrenia. [ 9 10 11 ] Many studies have shown that the caregivers of persons with severe mental illness suffer from stressful situations, experience moderately high levels of burden in family, and receive inadequate assistance from mental health professionals. Prior studies insist on the need for attitudinal change among mental health professionals toward planning programs for mentally ill people, and this can be helped by the proper understanding of the problems in families of patients with schizophrenia.…”