The relationship between quality of life and functionality in patients with schizophrenia – A preliminary report

Authors

Vlad Dionisie, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaFollow
Mihnea Costin Manea, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaFollow
Manea Mirela, Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyFollow
Lavinia Steluta Bonciu, Bagdasar-Arseni Clinical Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, RomaniaFollow
Sorin Riga, Romanian Academy of Medical Sciences, Bucharest, RomaniaFollow
Maria Gabriela Puiu, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, RomaniaFollow

Abstract

This research aimed to investigate the relationship between quality of life and level of functioning in a group of Romanian patients with schizophrenia. A cross-sectional, observational, prospective study on 47 patients with schizophrenia was conducted. Socio-demographic and clinical data were documented and WHOQOL-BREF and Life Skills Profile-16 instruments were further administered. To examine the correlation between variables, Person correlation test was employed. The mean age of the sample was 38.32±12.32 years and 66% of the patients were males. Significant correlations were found between all aspects of the quality of life (physical health, psychological, social relationships and environmental health) and total score of LSP-16 (r=-0.426, p

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Dionisie, Vlad; Manea, Mihnea Costin; Mirela, Manea; Bonciu, Lavinia Steluta; Riga, Sorin; and Puiu, Maria Gabriela (2023) "The relationship between quality of life and functionality in patients with schizophrenia – A preliminary report," Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/2392-7674.1380
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/jmms/vol10/iss1/11