Description
To evaluate the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia using self-assessment quality of life questionnaires depending on the duration of the disease, the number of rehospitalizations, sociodemographic characteristics and somatic comorbidities.. a hospital based, cross-sectional study was performed among all patients with schizophrenia who agreed to participate, in period 01.07.2022.-16.11.2022. Socio-demographic and clinical data, shortened version of the World Health Organization's self-assessment quality of life questionnaire [WHOQOL-BREF] (consisting of 26 questions, including 4 domains (D): D1-physical health, D2-psychological, D3-social and D4-environmental factors) and visual analogue scale were used in this study.. 60 patients with diagnosed schizophrenia participated in the study (50% women) within average age 43.35years [SD14.615]. The somatic comorbidities had 26.67% [n=16] participants. The average number of hospitalizations due to schizophrenia were 13.13 times[SD14.815]. 6.7% of participants rated quality of life as very good, 26.7% as good, 51.7% as neither poor nor good, 13.3% as poor, 1.7% as very poor. Non-parametric tests showed a positive relationship between somatic illness and higher WHOQOL-BREF in D1[p=0.034] and D3[p=0.048], there was no significant influence of confounding factors -gender, education, marital status, employment, place of residence, disability, substance abuse. Spearman's correlation did not reveal a relationship between the number of rehospitalizations and WHOQOL-BREF. Statistically significant correlation was found between the duration of the disease and the WHOQOL-BREF D1 0.251[p=0.027]. Statistically significant correlation was found between D4 and income level 0.286[p=0.013] and income level and visual analogue scale 0.302[p=0.009].. Patients with lower income levels have lower quality of life. Self-assessments in physical health and social relationship were higher in patients with somatic comorbidities. Patients with longer duration of schizophrenia have better physical health self-assessments. This data could be explained with personality changes and decreased critical attitude in assessment of functioning level, in patients with schizophrenia. Further investigation is required.Period | 29 Mar 2023 → 31 Mar 2023 |
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Event title | RSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice |
Event type | Conference |
Organiser | Rīga Stradiņš University |
Location | Riga, LatviaShow on map |
Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- schyzophrenia
- Quality of life
- somatic comorbidities
Field of Science
- 3.2 Clinical medicine