A Study on Satisfaction with Mental Health Services and Quality of Life among Patients with Schizophrenia in the Community Mental Health Center.
10.16946/kjsr.2014.17.1.27
- Author:
Hyun Mi KIM
;
Jin Sook CHOI
;
Mi Ok LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia;
Consumer satisfaction;
Quality of life
- MeSH:
Consumer Satisfaction;
Humans;
Mental Health Services*;
Mental Health*;
Occupations;
Quality of Life*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Schizophrenia*;
World Health Organization
- From:Korean Journal of Schizophrenia Research
2014;17(1):27-35
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to investigate client satisfaction with mental health services across sociodemographical and service utilization characteristics and to identify the predictors for quality of life for schizophrenic patients who registered in community mental health center. METHODS: One hundred five schizophrenic patients who had received intensive or continuing care completed questionnaires, which included Consumer Satisfaction Scale and the Korean version of World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF). Subject's sociodemographic and service utilization characteristics were compared using t-test or one-way analysis of variance. To examine the influence of these variables on quality of life, stepwise multiple regression was conducted. RESULTS: Consumer satisfaction scores differed significantly depending on the length of contact with a current mental health staff. In a stepwise multiple regression model, service relevance and occupation together explained 20.5% of variance in quality of life. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that continuity in contact with a current mental health staff was important in consumer satisfaction. Service relevance and occupation had an impact on quality of life.
