Abdalhadi Hasan1, Mahmoud Musleh1. 1. Mental Health Nursing, Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
AIMS: The aim of the study was to assess what empowerment intervention has on people with schizophrenia. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was carried out between November 2015 and May 2016 involving 112 participants who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Patients, who were 18 years and above diagnosed with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-V) schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from the outpatient mental health clinics in Jordan, were randomly assigned to take part in an intervention that consisted of receiving 6 weeks' worth of information booklets, with face to face discussions, while receiving their usual medication or allocated treatment as usual. The participants were assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention and at 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome was a change in the helplessness score. Secondary outcomes were psychiatric symptoms, recovery rate, empowerment and quality of life. RESULTS: This study showed that people with schizophrenia in the intervention group showed more improvement in the helplessness score immediately post-intervention ( F = 74.53, p < .001) and at 3-month follow-up ( F = 75.56, p < .001), they reported significant improvements in all secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that the empowering intervention was an effective intervention when integrated with treatment as usual.
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AIMS: The aim of the study was to assess what empowerment intervention has on people with schizophrenia. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was carried out between November 2015 and May 2016 involving 112 participants who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Patients, who were 18 years and above diagnosed with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-V) schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder from the outpatient mental health clinics in Jordan, were randomly assigned to take part in an intervention that consisted of receiving 6 weeks' worth of information booklets, with face to face discussions, while receiving their usual medication or allocated treatment as usual. The participants were assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention and at 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome was a change in the helplessness score. Secondary outcomes were psychiatric symptoms, recovery rate, empowerment and quality of life. RESULTS: This study showed that people with schizophrenia in the intervention group showed more improvement in the helplessness score immediately post-intervention ( F = 74.53, p < .001) and at 3-month follow-up ( F = 75.56, p < .001), they reported significant improvements in all secondary outcomes. CONCLUSION: This study indicated that the empowering intervention was an effective intervention when integrated with treatment as usual.
Authors: Maya Sabatello; Ying Chen; Carmen Fiorella Herrera; Erika Brockhoff; Jehannine Austin; Paul S Appelbaum Journal: Public Health Genomics Date: 2021-01-27 Impact factor: 2.000