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Socio-demographic and clinical determinants of quality of life in Chinese patients with schizophrenia: a prospective study

Auteurs: Yu-Tao Xiang, Chuan-Yue Wang, Ying Wang, Helen F. K. Chiu, Jing-Ping Zhao, Qi Chen, Sandra S. M. Chan, Edwin H. M. Lee, Gabor S. Ungvari

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 3/2010

Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the study was to assess the changes in the quality of life (QOL) of Chinese schizophrenia patients and to identify their predictors over a 1-year follow-up.

Methods

A cohort of 116 schizophrenia patients was recruited, and their socio-demographic and clinical characteristics including psychotic and depressive symptoms, drug-induced side effects, social functioning, and QOL were assessed with standardized rating instruments. The patients received standard psychiatric care and were followed up for 1 year.

Results

The psychotic and depressive symptoms, extrapyramidal side effects, and QOL domains of physical functioning, role limitations due to physical problems, social functioning, and role limitations due to emotional problems all improved significantly. Social functioning was a predictor of baseline QOL and change at 1-year follow-up.

Conclusions

Routine clinical management was effective in improving schizophrenia patients’ psychopathology and several domains of QOL. QOL was related to the level of social functioning and had only a weak association with socio-demographic factors.

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Titel: Socio-demographic and clinical determinants of quality of life in Chinese patients with schizophrenia: a prospective study
Auteurs: Yu-Tao Xiang
Chuan-Yue Wang
Ying Wang
Helen F. K. Chiu
Jing-Ping Zhao
Qi Chen
Sandra S. M. Chan
Edwin H. M. Lee
Gabor S. Ungvari
Publicatiedatum: 01-04-2010
Uitgeverij: Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-010-9593-9

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