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Determinants of quality of life among people diagnosed with schizophrenia at outpatient clinics
Author(s) -
Hasan Abd Alhadi,
Tumah Hussein
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12278
Subject(s) - psychosocial , outpatient clinic , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , quality of life (healthcare) , coping (psychology) , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , descriptive statistics , stepwise regression , psychology , statistics , nursing , mathematics
Abstract Purpose The study examines the determinants of the quality of life (QoL) among outpatients with schizophrenia in Jordan. Design and Methods A cross‐sectional study design was used with 157 people with schizophrenia treated in outpatient clinics. Demographic, clinical and psychosocial variables were examined for their influence on QoL. Data were analysed with descriptive statistics, Pearson product moment correlation and stepwise forward multiple linear regression. Findings The majority of the study participants were female, single, unemployed, had secondary level of education or less and were being supported financially by family members. QoL correlated negatively with advanced age, male gender, longer duration of illness, high body mass index and prescribed typical anti‐psychotic medication. However, it was correlated positively with employment and being married. Illness duration, recurrent hospitalisation, knowledge level about schizophrenia, psychiatric symptoms and coping mechanisms were found to be key significant predictors of QoL among participants. Practical Implications The study findings enhance our understanding of socio‐demographic, clinical and psychosocial characteristics influencing the QoL in people with schizophrenia. Involvement of families in the management process may improve patients’ ability to be integrated in the community and be more socially active.