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- Title
Case-management for Patients with Schizophrenia in Iran: A Comparative Study of the Clinical Outcomes of Mental Health Workers and Consumers’ Family Members as Case Managers.
- Authors
Malakouti, Seyed Kazem; Nojomi, Marzieh; Panaghi, Lili; Chimeh, Narjes; Mottaghipour, Yasaman; Joghatai, Mohammad Taghi; Noorbala, Ahmad Ali; Bolhari, Jafar
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of case-management services and the feasibility of considering the Consumers’ Family Members (CFM) as service providers in Iran as a developing country. Three trained case-managers were allocated into each group (Mental Health Worker-MHW and CFM), providing 12 months of home-visit services for 129 individuals with schizophrenia. Burden, knowledge, quality of life and the general health condition of the caregivers, as well as positive/negative symptoms and social skills of the consumers were evaluated. Most clinical variables were improved without significant differences between groups. The hospitalization rate was reduced by 67%.
- Subjects
IRAN; SCHIZOPHRENIA treatment; MENTAL health; HOSPITAL case management services; HOSPITAL care; MENTAL health personnel
- Publication
Community Mental Health Journal, 2009, Vol 45, Issue 6, p447
- ISSN
0010-3853
- Publication type
Report
- DOI
10.1007/s10597-009-9197-4