Chronic Schizophrenia, Quality of Life, Recovery
Conditions
Keywords
Resourcefulness, Chronic Schizophrenia, Resourcefulness Group, Recovery, Quality of Life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study was to test the effects of resourcefulness group intervention on facilitating recovery and improving the quality of life in patients with chronic schizophrenia.
Detailed description
Purpose: This study aimed to explore the effects of resourcefulness group intervention on facilitating recovery and improving the quality of life in patients with chronic schizophrenia. Methods: A longitudinal and interventional study with a quasi-experimental research design and convenience sampling were used in this study. Patients with chronic schizophrenia from a psychiatric hospital in northern Taiwan were recruited as subjects and were divided under random assignment into the experimental group and the control group with twenty participants in each. The twenty participants in the experiment group were further randomly distributed into two groups. Both received resourcefulness group intervention weekly for six weeks, while the control group followed regular care routines and underwent conventional treatment. All participants took a pretest before the intervention, the first posttest after six rounds of intervention, and the second posttest four weeks after the group intervention was completed. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, including the Chinese version of the Resourcefulness Scale (C-RS), the Chinese Questionnaire about the Process of Recovery (QPR), the WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan Version, and other personal information.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALResourcefulness Group
The content of the Resourcefulness intervention group includes 6 sessions such as session 1 to introduce resourcefulness skills; sessions 2-4 to discuss personal resourcefulness skills including planning daily activities, and positive self-talk; sessions 4-5 to discuss social resourcefulness skills including relying on family or friends, and seeking professional assistance.
Sponsors
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist for more than two years and are currently receiving rehabilitation treatment in a chronic ward. * Age between 20-64 years old. * Those with stable conditions can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
Exclusion criteria
* Exclude clients with Intellectual Disabilities, Organic Encephalopathy, Substance-related and addictive disorders, Personality disorders, Dementia, Cancers, etc. * Those who are unable to understand the contents of the consent form.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese version of Resourcefulness Scale | Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends | Resourcefulness |
| Chinese questionnaire about the process of recovery | Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends | recovery |
| WHOQOL-BREF Taiwan version | Up to 10 weeks. The pre-test questionnaire will be completed before the group starts, the first post-test will be administered after the group, and the second post-test will be administered 4 weeks after the group ends | Quality of Life |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed