P0114 - Efficiency of psychoeducational programs in schizophrenia patients

Abstract

Objective:

The objective of the given research is an influence of psychoeducational program on an observance of the supporting therapy regimen; on a number of recurrent hospitalizations; on a social adaptation.

Method:

92 patients were examined in 6 and 12 months after the discharge by interviewing. The comparison group was 50 patients, with an age, a duration of the disease and a sex, similar to the basic one, but not taking part in psychoeducational program.

Results:

As a result of the psychoeducational programs, the schizophrenia patients have following changes. The observance by the patient of the supporting therapy during all catamnestic supervision was improved. The number of recurrent hospitalizations of the patients within a year was reduced. There is a statistically authentic positive dynamics in the field of productive relations during all catamnestic supervision. As against it, in the field of interpersonal relations the reliable positive changes in the basic group were observed only in 6 months after the discharge from a hospital, at examination in 12 months there were no reliable distinctions between the basic and control groups. There were no reliable distinctions between the basic and control groups in the field of sexual relations.

Conclusions:

The psychoeducational programs have positive influence on the supporting therapy, they decrease the number of recurrent hospitalizations. The functioning of the patients in the industrial field and the field of interpersonal relations is improved. There is no reliable influence in the field of relations with parents; the organizations of life; sexual relations.