Relationship between Positive, Negative Symptoms and Quality of Life among Schizophrenic Patients | ||||
| Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
| Article 70, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 1083-1098 PDF (1.45 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.248847 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Zeinab Ali Mohammed* 1; Omaima Abo-Bakr Osman2; Mona Mohamed Barakat3 | ||||
| 1Nursing Specialist at Benha Fevers Hospital, Egypt | ||||
| 2Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University, Egypt | ||||
| 3Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia contribute substantially to poor functional outcomes and poor quality of life. Aim of study: Was to examine the relationship < br />between positive, negative symptoms and quality of life among schizophrenic patients. Research design: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study conducted at Psychiatric and Mental Health Hospital in Benha City in Qalyubia Governorate. Subject: A convenient sample consisted of 100 schizophrenic patients. Tools of data collection: Four tools were used for data collection, I: A structured Interview Questionnaire included socio demographic and clinical data of the studied patients. II: Scale for the Assessment of Positive Symptoms. III: Scale for the Assessment of Negative Symptoms and IV: Structured Interview Self-Report Quality of Life. Results: More than half of the studied patients had severe level of positive symptoms, more than half had severe level of negative symptoms and half of them had poor level of quality of life. Also, there were highly statistically significant negative correlations between total positive, negative symptoms and total quality of life among the studied patients. Conclusion: Patients had severe levels of positive and negative symptoms are more likely to have poor level of quality of life. Recommendation: Psycho-educational programs should be established for patients with schizophrenia to enhance their coping skills, social skills, problem solving skills and emotion focused coping strategies that hence their quality of life and alleviate positive and negative symptoms. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Key wards: Negative symptoms; Positive symptoms; Quality of life; Schizophrenia | ||||
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