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- Title
Refractory schizophrenia: quality of life and associated factors.
- Authors
Batista de Freitas, Pedro Henrique; Aparecida Ferreira Pinto, üeizziani; Dornelas Nunes, Fernanda Daniela; Silva e Souza, Andreia Roberta; Machado, Richardson Miranda
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the quality of life of people with refractory schizophrenia using clozapine, and its associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study, conducted in the extended western region of Minas Gerais, which included patients with refractory schizophrenia using the antipsychotic, clozapine. For the measurement of quality of life, the Quality of Life Scale was used, specific for patients with schizophrenia. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed. Results: A total of 72 patients with a mean age of 42.9 years was part of the study. The overall score of the Quality of Life Scale indicated compromised quality of life, with a greater impairment in the social network domain (median = 2.36). The logistic regression analysis showed factors associated with a better quality of life. Conclusion: Low quality of life in patients with refractory schizophrenia was found. Physical activity, family income over three times the minimum wage, and having children were associated with a better quality of life.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; DRUG therapy for schizophrenia; CLOZAPINE; CONFIDENCE intervals; MULTIVARIATE analysis; QUALITY of life; SOCIAL networks; STATISTICS; CROSS-sectional method; ODDS ratio; MANN Whitney U Test
- Publication
Acta Paulista de Enfermagem, 2016, Vol 29, Issue 1, p60
- ISSN
0103-2100
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1590/1982-0194201600009