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KMID : 0897520090140020067
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2009 Volume.14 No. 2 p.67 ~ p.73
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Therapeutic Compliance after Discharge from a Psychiatric Hospital in Patients with First Episode Schizophrenia
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Kang Seung-Bum
Jung Sung-Yun
Shin Hye-Rang
Kim Hack-Ryul
Park Sang-Hag
Kim Sang-Hoon
Lee Moon-In
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Abstract
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Objectives： This study aimed to investigate socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of first episode schizophrenia to improved therapeutic compliance after discharge from a psychiatric hospital in patients with first episode schizophrenia.
Methods： After grouping of follow-up and drop-out patients through chart review with 74 first episode schizophrenia patients admitted at department of psychiatry of Chosun university hospital from Jan. 1 2003 to Dec. 31 2007, differences between the two groups were investigated about socio-demographic and clinical characteristic.
Results：Follow-up patients’ global assessment functioning score was higher than drop-out patients’ global assessment functioning score. Follow-up patients had recommend advised discharge mode, but drop-out patients had against discharge mode. There were significant differences in factors of global assessment functioning score(p=.002) and mode of discharge(p=.043) between the both group.
Conclusions：Clinicians should be concerned for global assessment functioning score and mode of discharge to improve compliance after discharge.
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KEYWORD
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First episode schizophrenia, Compliance
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