Machado FP, Soares MH, Francisquini PD, Luis MAV, Martins JT. Factors related to psychological impairment and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia.
Rev Bras Enferm 2021;
74:e20190060. [PMID:
34346952 DOI:
10.1590/0034-7167-2019-0060]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
to describe the factors related to psychological impairment and quality of life (QoL) of patients with schizophrenia.
METHOD
a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study, carried out with 119 schizophrenics. A questionnaire of sociodemographic and clinical variables was applied, plus BPRS-A and QLS-BR scales. Chi-square test and Spearman's correlation were used.
RESULTS
seventy-seven were male and 44 were using typical medications. The "Number of times they were hospitalized" related to "Time of illness" that patients live with schizophrenia showed significance (p=0.266); 91.7% had a severe occupational level (n=109); 34.5% (n=41) had moderate impairment.
CONCLUSION
the greater the degree of psychological impairment, the worse the QoL, this worsening may be related to several factors, as well as disease symptoms.
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