Enhancing Quality of Life among schizophrenic patients

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a chronic, debilitating mental illness often resulting in incapacitation. It affects the general health, normal functioning, personal autonomy, subjective well-being, personal life, social functioning, and the overall life satisfaction of those who are affected by this disorder This descriptive literature review attempts to assess level of life satisfaction of schizophrenic patients on different areas of patient's life with the use of QOL questionnaires. Relationship of QOL is looked through the perceived satisfaction and relationship with quality of life in relation to adherence to antipsychotics medicine, social domain, non-adherence to antipsychotic medicine/ social and integrative impact in maximizing the quality of diagnosed schizophrenic patients. The research question justifying this study is Q1. What are the factors related to the QOL in diagnosed Schizophrenic patient? Q2. What treatment method when combined with antipsychotic treatment can go parallel in treating schizophrenic patients? A descriptive literature review was conducted on the published literature after 2005 with the search tool as EBSCO, PubMed, CINAHL etc Result: Employment, marital status non-institutionalization with a use of a few drugs along with community support has a better quality of life. Conclusion: The study concludes individualized care with multidimensional approach is the best intervention model for schizophrenic patients.