Quality of life assessment of patients with schizophrenic spectrum disorders from Psychosocial Care Centers
OBJECTIVE: Assessing the quality of life and the clinical and social-demographic factors associated in schizophrenic spectrum patients (ICD-10 F20-F29) attending CAPS at the programmatic area 3.0. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of schizophrenic spectrum patients who have been enrolled in 2008 in CAPS in programmatic area (AP) 3 at Rio de Janeiro city, using MINIPLUS to assess schizophrenia spectrum disorder and use of psychoactive substances, Positive and Negative Symptoms Scale (PANSS) to assess psychiatric symptoms and Quality of Life Scale (QLS-BR) to assess the quality of life. RESULTS: Seventy nine patients were included, of whom 74 (93.7%) presented some impairment in quality of life. The most frequently affected area was occupational performance. Variables that showed a significant association with severe impairment of quality of life were: marital status, race, occupation, who patients lived with, homelessness, having children, previous psychiatric hospitalization, negative symptoms and symptoms designated as not applicable (being characterized by a lack of typical positive and negative symptoms). CONCLUSION: The knowledge of these factors should be crucial to implement health policies and psychosocial rehabilitation programs focused on improving the quality of life of these patients.
Main Authors: | Silva,Tatiana Fernandes Carpinteiro da, Mason,Vanessa, Abelha,Lúcia, Lovisi,Giovanni Marcos, Cavalcanti,Maria Tavares |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Instituto de Psiquiatria da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
2011
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852011000200004 |
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