Factors associated with low quality of life in schizophrenia

Abstract

Interest in quality of life in mental health care has been stimulated by the deinstitutionalization of psychiatric patients as well as a parallel interest in understanding the scope of their daily lives. This study aims to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical variables related to low quality of life, using a cross-sectional design to evaluate quality of life by means of the QLS-BR scale. We interviewed a sample of 123 outpatients from a reference mental health center in Divinópolis, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, clinically diagnosed with schizophrenia. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were carried out. The results showed that low quality of life is associated with one or more of the following: male gender, single marital status, low income plus low schooling, use of three or more prescribed psychoactive drugs, psychomotor agitation during the interview, and current follow-up care. The study identifies plausible indicators for the attention and care needed to improve psychiatric patient treatment.

Symptomatic remission and patient quality of life in an observational study of schizophrenia: Is there a relationship?

“…Quality of life has usually been given less attention, but it should be of great relevance for the well-being of the patient (Cardoso et al, 2006;Juckel et al, 2008). Although related, clinical remission, social functioning and quality of life are different entities that depend on different factors (Lambert et al, 2006).…”

“…In a cross-sectional study using the Quality of Life scale, women with schizophrenia had better quality of life scores than men (Cardoso et al, 2006). Further studies exploring the effect of gender on symptomatic remission and HRQL in schizophrenia are needed.…”

The Relationship of Meta-Emotion Dimensions and Positive and Negative Symptoms in the Patients of Chronic Schizophrenia

“…Schizophrenia effectively disrupts the expression and recognition of experience [2] [3] and potentially reduces physical performance and interpersonal relationships [4] [5]. Given the severity and persistence of the disorder, patients with damage in personal, family and social encounter [6] and the lack of adequate care, with social isolation [7] and experience have a lower level of life quality [8] [9].…”

Evaluation of primary health workers training program to provide psychoeducation to family caregivers of persons with psychotic disorder

“…In the management of psychotic patients, quality of life is more important than patients' recovery. 5 However, there are many patients did not get effective treatment. 6 Lack of facilities and resources in mental health care, make the burden of schizophrenia patient care is imposed on their families.…”