Assessment of need of patients with schizophrenia: a study in Vellore, India.

The International journal of social psychiatry Pub Date : 2013-12-01 Epub Date: 2012-09-09 DOI:10.1177/0020764012456801

Sharmila Ernest, Guru Nagarajan, K S Jacob

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Abstract

Background: and aims: There is a dearth of studies investigating the prevalence and factors associated with unmet needs in people with schizophrenia from low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to study prevalence and risk factors for unmet need.

Method: A case-control study design was employed. One hundred and one (101) consecutive patients attending a psychiatric hospital were assessed using Camberwell Assessment of Need Short version (CANSAS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Multivariate analysis was employed to adjust for confounders.

Results: The majority of patients had many unmet needs. These unmet needs were significantly associated with lower education, poverty and persistent psychopathology on multivariate analysis.

Conclusion: Unmet needs are associated with poverty, lower education and persistent psychopathology. There is a need to manage unmet needs, in addition to addressing psychopathology and poverty.

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精神分裂症患者需求评估:印度Vellore的一项研究。

背景和目的:缺乏调查中低收入国家精神分裂症患者患病率和与未满足需求相关因素的研究。我们的目的是研究未满足需求的患病率和危险因素。方法:采用病例-对照研究设计。采用Camberwell需求简易量表(CANSAS)和阳性与阴性综合征量表(PANSS)对101例连续住院的精神病患者进行评估。采用多变量分析调整混杂因素。结果:大多数患者存在许多未满足的需求。多变量分析显示，这些未被满足的需求与低学历、贫困和持续性精神病理显著相关。结论:未满足的需求与贫困、低学历和持续性精神病理有关。除了解决精神病理学和贫困问题外，还需要管理未满足的需求。

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