An evaluation of the disability, insight and self ‐care agency of schizophrenia patients

This study aims to evaluate the disability, insight and self-care agency of schizophrenia patients.Design and MethodThis descriptive study was conducted with 100 patients in remission who had a diagnosis of schizophrenia at community mental health centers.ResultsThe schizophrenia patients had poor insight and moderate self-care agency. The self-care agency of schizophrenia patients is a neglected issue in medicine, and is associated with positive and negative symptoms, insight and disability.Implementation ResultsThe results can guide community mental health center nurses to increase the quality of life of schizophrenia patients in remission and to help reintegrate them into society.
Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research