Abstract
The present study is aim to discuss the gender differences in recovery and Quality of life among schizophrenic patients of Asghar Psychiatric hospital Karachi. A sample of 70 patients including male (n=39) and female (n=31) was selected. Only patients with schizophrenia in recovery were selected in study purpose. Purposive sampling method was used to select the sample. All patients were screened using Demographic sheets, RAS-DS (Recovery Assessment scale- Domains and stages)and WHOQOL-BRIEF (WHO Quality of life Scale) to be administered to the sample. The result of the study indicated that significant differences of recovery score among male and female respondents were found. Female patients were higher scores of recovery with regards to all domains of RAS-DS and the males showed significantly better quality of life with regards to all domains: Physical health (88%), Psychological health (82%), Environment (89%) and Social relations (69%) than females.
Highlights
Especially schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness that results as misery of an individual and it can change the quality of life with all its serious symptoms and its dramatic features
This study explores the beliefs connected with gender difference and quality of life among schizophrenic patients in Pakistani society (Karachi)
The majorities (38%) of the male were married; while in the female group, the majority (39%) of a woman was separated from their husbands; majority in both the groups belonged to the lower socioeconomic class from urban areas
Summary
Especially schizophrenia is a debilitating mental illness that results as misery of an individual and it can change the quality of life with all its serious symptoms and its dramatic features. Pakistan is a developing but still a low-income country. Redundancy, low literacy, malnutrition, gender biases, break-up of social relationship, terrorism, corruption and increased stress level are the most common factors. Recent studies concluded the presences of mental illness in Pakistani rural areas are reported as 15% in males and 46% in females.[1] The percentage of mental disorders in Pakistan has increased. Depression and anxiety disorder prevalence in the Pakistani society was 34% (range is 29%- 66% in females and 10%-33% in males) and the factors connected with the illness were female, young age, low literacy, low economical resources and widespread restriction on women to stay as housewives.[2]
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