Trial reportQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2012
Patient education methods to support quality of life and functional ability among patients with schizophrenia: a randomised clinical trial.
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- Efficacy of technology-based interventions in psychosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Psychological medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Acceptability of Interventions Delivered Online and Through Mobile Phones for People Who Experience Severe Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2016Pooled it
- General physical health advice for people with serious mental illness.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Examining the Psychometric Properties of the Pediatric Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire in Two Samples of Youth with OCD.Child psychiatry and human development · 2017Trial
- Predictors of quality of life among inpatients in forensic mental health: implications for occupational therapists.BMC psychiatry · 2018Observational
- A survey of eMedia-delivered interventions for schizophrenia used in randomized controlled trials.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017Article
- Connectivity to computers and the Internet among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: a cross-sectional study.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2017Article
- The assessment of quality of life in clinical practice in patients with schizophrenia.Dialogues in clinical neuroscience · 2014Article
- Discriminant and convergent validity of a subjective quality-of-life instrument aimed at high content validity for schizophrenic persons.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2013Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to estimate the effectiveness of patient education methods on quality of life and functional impairment of patients with schizophrenia.
methodsA multicentre, randomized controlled trial was carried out in two psychiatric hospitals in Finland from March 2005 to October 2007. A total of 311 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder or delusional disorder were randomly allocated to computer-based patient education (n = 100), conventional education with standard leaflets (n = 106) and standard treatment (n = 105). Participants were followed up 12 months later. Primary outcome was quality of life (Q-LES-Q-SF) and secondary outcome was functional disability (SDS). Analysis was performed by intention-to-treat. This study is registered, number ISRCTN74919979.
resultsPatients' global quality of life improved and functional disability decreased significantly in all education groups over the follow-up time. There were no significant differences between groups in these outcomes.
conclusionsIn light of the findings there is no evidence to support a particular education method as the best way to improve patients' quality of life or improve functional ability. On the other hand, no intervention was found to be harmful. Thus computer-based patient education may be a suitable alternative for some patients. While information technology will be more widely used in societies, computer-based intervention may be beneficial for some patients with serious mental disorders.
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