A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India
Background: There are limited recent Indian studies assessing the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. This study evaluated the socio-demographic data, psychopathology, quality of life, and their associations in patients with schizophrenia. Methodology: Fifty outpatients with schizophr...
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Background: There are limited recent Indian studies assessing the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. This study evaluated the socio-demographic data, psychopathology, quality of life, and their associations in patients with schizophrenia.
Methodology: Fifty outpatients with schizophrenia, meeting ICD-10 DCR criteria, were assessed using Kuppuswamy’s socioeconomic status scale, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Quality-of-Life Scale (QLS).
Results: The mean patient age was 36.3 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. Most patients were married, unemployed, educated up to middle school, and belonged to the upper-lower socioeconomic class. Clinically, they had mild psychopathology with a mean PANSS total score of 62.36. Quality of life assessment revealed that 12% had severe impairment, 64% had mild to moderate impairment, and 24% had no impairment. Occupational status was significantly associated with QLS scores. PANSS scores negatively correlated with QLS scores, with stronger correlations in the general psychopathology and negative symptom domains.
Conclusion: The findings emphasize the need for personalized and holistic approaches to managing schizophrenia, addressing both clinical symptoms and socio-demographic challenges.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3f401c3a40a646a095f2aa18ecc60db52024-12-16T22:03:58ZengMedsci PublicationsNational Journal of Community Medicine0976-33252229-68162024-12-01151210.55489/njcm.151220244639A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, IndiaPrasad Tagad0Nitin Bhoge1Ivan Netto2Pritish Raut3DVVPF’s Medical College & Hospital, Ahmednagar, IndiaDr. Vaishampayan Memorial Government Medical College, Solapur, IndiaBJ Government Medical College, Pune, IndiaChhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Government Medical College, Satara, India Background: There are limited recent Indian studies assessing the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia. This study evaluated the socio-demographic data, psychopathology, quality of life, and their associations in patients with schizophrenia. Methodology: Fifty outpatients with schizophrenia, meeting ICD-10 DCR criteria, were assessed using Kuppuswamy’s socioeconomic status scale, the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), and the Quality-of-Life Scale (QLS). Results: The mean patient age was 36.3 years, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.6:1. Most patients were married, unemployed, educated up to middle school, and belonged to the upper-lower socioeconomic class. Clinically, they had mild psychopathology with a mean PANSS total score of 62.36. Quality of life assessment revealed that 12% had severe impairment, 64% had mild to moderate impairment, and 24% had no impairment. Occupational status was significantly associated with QLS scores. PANSS scores negatively correlated with QLS scores, with stronger correlations in the general psychopathology and negative symptom domains. Conclusion: The findings emphasize the need for personalized and holistic approaches to managing schizophrenia, addressing both clinical symptoms and socio-demographic challenges. http://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4639SchizophreniaPsychopathologyQuality of LifePsychometric Scales |
| spellingShingle | Prasad Tagad Nitin Bhoge Ivan Netto Pritish Raut A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India National Journal of Community Medicine Schizophrenia Psychopathology Quality of Life Psychometric Scales |
| title | A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| title_full | A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| title_fullStr | A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| title_short | A Study of The Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Tertiary Care Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| title_sort | study of the quality of life in patients with schizophrenia a cross sectional study in a tertiary care hospital mumbai india |
| topic | Schizophrenia Psychopathology Quality of Life Psychometric Scales |
| url | http://njcmindia.com/index.php/file/article/view/4639 |
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