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Quality of life of patients with schizophrenia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An observational study

Author(s) -

Smitha Ramadas,

Vyjayanthi Bonanthaya

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

industrial psychiatry journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0976-2795

pISSN - 0972-6748

DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_76_16

Subject(s) - copd , quality of life (healthcare) , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , medicine , observational study , pulmonary disease , psychiatry , physical therapy , clinical psychology , nursing

Quality of life (QOL) is a novel and holistic parameter in measuring health outcome. Recently, the concept is gaining importance as an outcome measure in illnesses, with a chronic and progressive course. Schizophrenia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are psychological and physical illnesses, respectively, which share this characteristic. Studies comparing the QOL of psychological and physical illnesses are few. The extant literature did not reveal any studies comparing the QOL of schizophrenia and COPD.

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