Comparision of effect of different treatment on quality of life for schizophrenic patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2010.30.005
- VernacularTitle:不同疗法对精神分裂症住院患者生活质量影响的比较
- Author:
Jing XIE
1
;
Chu-Ru GUO
;
Fen CHEN
Author Information
1. 515063,汕头大学精神卫生中心工娱疗室
- Keywords:
Yoga;
Manual therapy;
Schizophrenia;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2010;16(30):3612-3615
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the influence of quality of life for schizophrenic patients who exercise yoga and manual therapy. Methods Totally 105 schizophrenic patients were divided into 3 groups: yoga group of 38 patients, manual group of 24 patients, and control group of 42 patients. All patients were surveyed by GQOLI-74 before and after treatment and treated with the antipsychotic drugs. 38 patients in Yoga group practical Yoga exercise for 8 weeks. 24 patients in manual group practiced manual. After 8 weeks, all patients were measured by GQOLI-74 again. Results The results showed the scores of 18 of 20 factors ( except factor 1 and factor 4) , four dimensions and full score in yoga group and manual therapy group were significantly higher than that in control group (P ＜0. 05). The scores of 11 factors ( sleep and energy, malaise of physical, function of sport and feeling,stress state of spiritual, negative affect, positive affect, cognition, self pride, negative affect, spare recreation time, marriage and family ) and 3 dimensions ( physical function, psychological function, social function) and full score in Yoga group were significantly higher than those in manual group. Conclusions Yoga exercise and manual therapy were benefit for the quality of life of schizophrenic patients. Yoga exercise was better than manual therapy.
