1. Determinants of Disability Among Individuals Living with Schizophrenia Attending Psychiatric Follow-Up Clinic in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Case-Control Study.
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Anbasse, Gamachu Kenate, Tessema, Worknesh Gebremariam, Negash, Alemayehu Torba, and Alenko, Arefayne Anjulo
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PSYCHIATRIC clinics ,PEOPLE with schizophrenia ,CASE-control method ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,MENTAL illness ,SOCIAL support ,QUALITY of life ,INTELLECTUAL disabilities - Abstract
To identify the determinants of disability among individuals living with schizophrenia attending the psychiatric follow-up clinic at Jimma Medical Center (JMC). Methods: An institution-based unmatched case-control study was conducted among 98 Cases and 98 controls of individuals living with schizophrenia attending the JMC psychiatric clinic from September 1 to October 30, 2022. Consecutive sampling technique was used to recruit the required sample size of both groups. The cases group were participants who scored > 12 total on the WHO Disability Assessment Scale version 2– 0 (WHODAS 2– 0) whereas the control group were those who scored 12 total on the WHODAS 2– 0. Results: Being jobless (AOR = 2.29; 95% CI: 1.10– 4.77), longer than 5-year duration of illness without treatment (AOR = 3.13; 95% CI: 1.23– 7.98), poor social support (AOR = 2.54; 95% CI: 1.04– 6.22), negative symptoms (AOR = 2.45; 95% CI: 1.14– 5.29), known family history of mental illness (AOR = 3.59; 95%: 1.67– 7.73) and risky khat use (AOR = 4.37; 95% CI: 1.86– 10.29) were found to be determinants of disability among schizophrenia patients. Conclusion: Joblessness, longer than 5-year duration of illness without treatment, poor social support, negative symptoms, known family history of mental illness and risky khat use were found to be determinants of disability in schizophrenia patients. Interventions targeting reducing of disability and improving quality of life of schizophrenia patients should consider the aforementioned determinants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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