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Influence of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia

Overview of attention for article published in Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, August 2017
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Title
Influence of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia
Published in
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, August 2017
DOI 10.1590/s1980-220x2016031903244
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Lara Guedes de Pinho, Anabela Pereira, Cláudia Chaves

Abstract

Evaluating the quality of life of Portuguese patients with schizophrenia and linking it to sociodemographic and clinical aspects. A quantitative cross-sectional study carried out with individuals affected by schizophrenia, living in the entire continental territory of Portugal, through application of a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and the Quality of Life Scale short version (QLS7PT). Parametric and non-parametric tests were performed to evaluate the correlation between variables. The sample consisted of 282 participants. The results point to a better quality of life for individuals living in autonomous residences or with their parents, who are employed/students, who have had the disorder for less time and are younger, who have completed the 12th grade of schooling and who are not medicated with first-generation neuroleptics. The results indicate that some sociodemographic and clinical characteristics influence the quality of life of patients with schizophrenia and should be considered in the patient evaluation and in planning appropriate and effective strategies for their psychosocial rehabilitation. Avaliar a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos portugueses com esquizofrenia e relacioná-la com aspetos sociodemográficos e clínicos. Estudo quantitativo de natureza transversal realizado com portadores de esquizofrenia, residentes em todo o território continental de Portugal, tendo sido aplicado um questionário sociodemográfico e clínico e a Quality of Life Scale versão reduzida (QLS7PT). Foram realizados testes paramétricos e não paramétricos para avaliar a correlação entre as variáveis. A amostra foi constituída por 282 participantes. Apontam para uma melhor qualidade de vida os indivíduos que vivem em residências autônomas ou com os pais, empregados/estudantes, com transtorno há menos tempo e menor idade, com o 12º ano de escolaridade e não medicados com neurolépticos de primeira geração. Os resultados indicam que algumas características sociodemográficas e clínicas influenciam a qualidade de vida dos indivíduos com esquizofrenia, pelo que devem ser consideradas na avaliação psiquiátrica e no planejamento das estratégias adaptadas e eficazes à sua reabilitação psicossocial. Evaluar la calidad de vida de los individuos portugueses con esquizofrenia y relacionarla con aspectos sociodemográficos y clínicos. Estudio cuantitativo de naturaleza transversal realizado con portadores de esquizofrenia, residentes en todo el territorio continental de Portugal, habiendo sido aplicado un cuestionario sociodemográfico y clínico y la Quality of Life Scale versión reducida (QLS7PT). Se realizaron pruebas paramétricas y no paramétricas para evaluar la correlación entre las variables. La muestra fue constituida por 282 participantes. Los resultados apuntan a una mejor calidad de vida de quienes residen en residencias autónomas o con los padres, los empleados / estudiantes, con trastorno por menos tiempo y menor edad, con 12 años de escolaridad y no medicados con neurolépticos de primera generación. Los resultados indican que algunas características sociodemográficas y clínicas influyen en la calidad de vida de los individuos con esquizofrenia, por lo que deben ser consideradas en la evaluación psiquiátrica y en la planificación de las estrategias adaptadas y eficaces a su rehabilitación psicosocial.

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Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 17 18%
Student > Master 9 10%
Researcher 6 7%
Student > Postgraduate 6 7%
Other 5 5%
Other 14 15%
Unknown 35 38%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 16 17%
Psychology 11 12%
Nursing and Health Professions 10 11%
Unspecified 4 4%
Engineering 3 3%
Other 10 11%
Unknown 38 41%
Attention Score in Context

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