Disability and Rehabilitation Needs of Persons with Schizophrenia
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https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.2018.v9.i1.41Abstract
Background: Schizophrenia is a major mental illness. It imposes significant disability which has a measurable impact on many aspects of a person’s life. Rehabilitation need is a major aspect of the needs of persons with schizophrenia. The present study intended to assess the disability as well as to assess the rehabilitation needs perceived by persons with schizophrenia. Method and Materials: The present cross-sectional institution-based descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary care centre. Fifty individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were taken up for the study. The data was collected by administering the Indian Disability Evaluation Assessment Scale (IDEAS) and Rehabilitation Needs Assessment Schedule (RNAS) after taking informed consent. Results: Findings revealed that most of the persons with schizophrenia had a mild level of disability; most disability was seen in the area of interpersonal activities and least in self-care. Skills training was the most preferred area of rehabilitation needs followed by a need to find employment, people’s or family’s/friend’s/neighbour’s attitudes modification and providing help for families. Conclusion: This present study contributed to the knowledge of studied areas and given a new insight which can be used to plan and develop psychosocial rehabilitation services.
Keywords: Disability, rehabilitation, need assessment, schizophrenia
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