Psycho educational Intervention Program for Relapse Prevention among Patients with Schizophrenia | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 4, Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2016, Pages 48-62 PDF (707.04 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2016.197432 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Naglaa Fathi Mohammed El Attar1; Abo Zaid Abd Allah Khodiar2; Nahed Ahmed Morsy3; Mawheb Mahmoud Zaki1 | ||
| 1Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||
| 2Neuro-psychiatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine - Benha University | ||
| 3psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing- Tanta University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic illness that is often characterized by periodic relapses and incomplete remissions. Aim of the study: This study aimed to develop psycho educational program for prevention of relapse among the patients with schizophrenia and evaluate the effectiveness of the psycho educational program on the prevention of relapse among the schizophrenic patients. Methods: This study used a convenience sample of 60 patients with schizophrenia(15 female and 45 male) at Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital at Benha City. Tools for data were collected by using two tools: Structured interview questionnaire sheet concerning knowledge about schizophrenia and relapse and Drug Attitude scale (DAI-30). Results the findings demonstrated that the studied patients with schizophrenia had severe lack of knowledge about schizophrenia and relapse and non-compliant with medication before program implementation. There is a highly positive correlation between knowledge about relapse and schizophrenia and attitude toward drug compliance. Conclusion: Psycho education is an effective tool in improving patient's knowledge about schizophrenia and relapse. The study recommended that psycho-educational sessions need to be involved in the daily patient`s treatment program of the patients with schizophrenia even 10 minutes per day, and must be provided to all psychiatric patients voluntary and involuntary admitted, in psychiatric and in general hospitals. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Schizophrenia; Relapse prevention; Psycho-education | ||
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