Effect of comprehensive intervention on social support and quality of life of the family members of patients with schizophrenia
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.19.014
- VernacularTitle:综合干预对精神分裂症患者家属社会支持及生活质量的影响
- Author:
Wenjiao XIE
;
Bo XIAO
;
Hanchan WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Schizophrenia;
Family members of patients;
Comprehensive intervention;
Social support;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;29(19):29-32
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the influence of comprehensive intervention on social support and quality of life of the family members of patients with schizophrenia.Methods 80 family members of patients with schizophrenia were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group (40 cases for each group).Apart from general hygiene education,the intervention group received a 1-year targeted comprehensive intervention.Social support assessed scale (SASS) and comprehensive assessment of the quality of life questionuaire (GQOLI-74) were used to make assessment of social support and quality of life of the family members before and after the intervention.Results After intervention,the total score of SASS and scores of its three dimensions including objective support,subjective support and utilization of social support,the total score of GQOLI-74 and scores of its three dimensions including physical function,psychological function and social function were all significantly increased and higher than the same period of the control group.Conclusions The comprehensive intervention can improve the social function and quality of life of the family members of patients with schizophrenia..
