A randomized control study on social function and treatment compliance with medication serf-management module for patients with schizophrenia

Abstract

Objective To explore the impact of medication self-management module on treatment compli-ance and social function of patients with schizophrenia. Methods 66 inpatients with schizophrenia in their non-acute stage were randomly divided into training group(n=33) and control group(n=33). Both groups received the anti-psychotics therapy. Medication self-management module was only given to the training group for 8 weeks.All subjects were follow up for 6 months and were evaluated with self-made drug treatment compliance rating scale,self-made work ability rating scale, social disability screening schedule(SDSS). Results Treatment compliance,the total scores of SDSS of training group were significantly higher than that of control group after 8 weeks and 6 months: treatment compliance (χ~2=9.188,29.630, P < 0.01); the total scores of SDSS ((2.63±2.74) vs (5.27 ±3.05), (1.69±2.35) vs (4.91±3.06), P=0.000); work ability of training group was significantly higher than that of control group after 6 months (χ~2=19.443, P=0.000). Treatment compliance (χ~2=8.053, P=0. 018), the total scores of SDSS((2.63±2.74) vs (6.81±3.06), P=0.000) of training group after 8 week and 6 months were significantly higher than that of pretraining. Treatment compliance and work ability of both groups on 6 months follow up were significantly lower than that of 8 weeks (P < 0.01). Correlation analysis can-firmed that there was positive relation between the total scores of SDSS and treatment compliance, work ability on 6 months later. Conclusion Medication self-management module could significantly improve treatment compliance,social function and work ability of patients with schizophrenia. Key words: Medication self-management module; Schizophrenia; Social function