The association of social support and symptomatic remission among community-dwelling schizophrenia patients: A cross-sectional study

Chi Hsuan Fan, Shih Chieh Hsu, Fei Hsiu Hsiao, Chia Ming Chang, Chia Yih Liu, Yu Ming Lai, Yu Ting Chen*

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Schizophrenia is a mental disease that often leads to chronicity. Social support could reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms; therefore, its influence on remission should be examined. This study investigated the remission rates in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients and examined the association between social support and remission status. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 129 schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. Remission rates were evaluated, and the level of social support, clinical characteristics, sociodemographic variables, and healthy lifestyle status were compared between the remission and nonremission groups. The association between social support and remission was analyzed after adjusting for confounding factors. The mean illness duration is 12.9 years. More than 95% of the participants lived with their families, 63% were unemployed, and 43% achieved remission. Higher social support was observed in the remission group, and a significant correlation was observed between family domain of social support and remission status. Family support was a protective factor of symptomatic remission in community-dwelling schizophrenia patients in Taiwan. The results reflect the effects of a family-centered culture on patients during illness. Consequently, reinforcing family relationships and the capacity of families to manage the symptoms of patients and providing support to families are recommended.

原文英語
文章編號3977
期刊International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
18
發行號8
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出版狀態已出版 - 02 04 2021

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