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ArticleGhana medical journal2019

Comparative assessment of quality of life of patients with schizophrenia attending a community psychiatric centre and a psychiatric hospital.

Victoria I Elegbede, Adetunji Obadeji, Timothy O Adebowale, Lateef O Oluwole

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Victoria I ElegbedeMental Health Unit, Ace Medicare, Ota, Ogun State.
Adetunji ObadejiDepartment of Psychiatry, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Timothy O AdebowaleDepartment of Clinical services, Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Lateef O OluwoleDepartment of Psychiatry, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Ekiti State University · NGFederal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital · NG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOver the past few decades, there has been an emphasis on the de-institutionalisation of psychiatric care with a focus on community care. With Quality of Life (QoL) as an outcome measure, this study compared the QoL of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric hospital and a community psychiatric centre.

designThis was a cross-sectional study in two psychiatric facilities.

methodsData were obtained through a socio-demographic and clinical questionnaire; the QoL was assessed with the WHOQOL-BREF and patient satisfaction with care with CPOSS. Total and domain scores of WHOQOL-BREF for each group were calculated and compared with each other and other group characteristics. Diagnosis of schizophrenia was based on ICD-10.

resultsParticipants from the two centres did not differ significantly on any of the socio-demographic characteristics measured. Similarly, there was no significant difference in their overall mean WHOQOL-BREF scores as well as the mean WHOQOL-BREF of domain scores. However, the married and females from both centres significantly had higher mean WHOQOL-BREF scores than their male counterparts. Patients in remission for more than two years or those on a single type of medication (either oral or depot preparation) from both centres significantly had higher mean WHOQOL-BREF score compared with those who had less than two years of remission or on both oral and depot preparations.

conclusionOverall QoL of patients managed at the two centres was comparable, with similar socio-demographic as well as clinical variables influencing QoL. This suggests that patients with schizophrenia can be well managed at community psychiatric centres.

fundingNone declared.

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Community Mental Health CentersHospitals, PsychiatricQuality of LifeSchizophreniaAdultAmbulatory CareDeinstitutionalizationFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedNigeriaYoung Adultcommunity psychiatric carepatient satisfactionpsychiatric hospitalquality of lifeschizophreniatreatment outcomes

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PMID31481804
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