López AVO, Hernández DM

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 94-100
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ABSTRACT

Introduction. Psychiatric disorders have a chronic course, fluctuating and disabling, with functional impairment and disability. The current treatment approaches aimed at improving the quality of life of patients and their families. Evaluate the effectiveness of the quality of life of a psychoeducation program, integrating the patient and family in the treatment of mental illness, transforming them into active participants, as part of routine clinical practice with outpatients.
Material and methods. We invited to participate to 39 volunteers, male and female adults under 60 years, all with mental illness, diagnosed and treated at the Unit of Medical Specialties in the Outpatient Psychiatry, regardless of their diagnosis, standard treatment or the course of the disease. Once accepted to study entry were randomized into two groups (A and B). Group A was added to the usual treatment psychoeducation program, according to the guides. The second group kept their usual treatment without receiving psychoeducation.
Results. Questionnaires were applied and clinimetría the two groups to evaluate the quality of life. Baseline recording was obtained (top) and two weeks later. Both records were analyzed and compared between groups (t test for dependent groups).
Conclusion. We found statistically significant difference between groups, concluding that the application of psychoeducation program affects the quality of life of patients with mental illness.

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