Effects of the livelihood activity of BasicNeeds model on rehabilitation for patients with mental disorders in community

Abstract

Objective To explore the rehabilitation effect of participating in the subsistence activity in the basicneeds model on the community patients with mental disorders. Methods A total of 70 patients with mental disorders were enrolled in the Basicneeds Mental Health Development Research Program from June 1st, 2015 to December 1st, 2015 were enrolled. They were divided into research group (n=35) and control group (n=35). The research group received subsistence activity intervention in the basicneeds model for 12 months on the basis of the original drug therapy, whereas the control group only received conventional drug therapy. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale Ⅱ (WHO-DAS Ⅱ) and Gross Assessment of Functioning (GAF) were adopted for assessment. Results The total WHO-DAS Ⅱ score, getting along with others, and communal participation in research group ((57.40±23.59), (7.43±4.15) and (9.97±4.99) were significantly lower than those in control group (74.17±22.14), (11.03±5.12) and (14.09±4.43). The D-value of GAF score before and after intervention in research group(11.37±6.19) was higher than that in control group (3.20±5.38). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis indicated that high family annual income (β=3.412, OR=30.325, 95%CI=1.634-562.883) and WHO-DAS Ⅱ score (β=-0.068, OR=0.934, 95%CI=0.884-0.987) were the influence factors of the social functional recovery. Conclusion Under the premise of drug therapy, the subsistence activity in the basicneeds model can outstandingly improve the social functions of patients with mental disorders and reduce the disability degree. Key words: BasicNeeds Model; Mental disorder; Social function; Community rehabilitation