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To explore the efficacy of community rehabilitation for facilitating daily function among patients with mental illness
Author(s) -
Cheng JuiFen,
Chen Chung Ying,
Lin MeiChu,
Huang XuanYi
Publication year - 2018
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.12283
Subject(s) - mental illness , rehabilitation , activities of daily living , disease , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , physical therapy , clinical psychology , mental health
Purpose To explore the efficacy of community rehabilitation for facilitating daily function among patients with mental illness. Design and Methods A quasi‐experimental design was used. Two hundred and sixty‐four participants completed a daily living function scale questionnaire and provided disease‐related information. Findings Community rehabilitation was shown to be efficient in helping to stabilize mental illness and enhance daily function. Daily function had a significant and positive correlation with disease stability. Practice Implications Community rehabilitation for patients with mental illness can effectively stabilize and prevent disability among those with mental illness.