Open AccessQuality 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/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 , psychological intervention , psychiatry , pulmonary disease , 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.