[Medication-related attitudes of chronic schizophrenic patients. A follow-up study after psycho-educational intervention].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effect of a psychoeducational training, compliance, medication management, and illness-related attitudes were assessed among schizophrenic outpatients.


METHODS
Study patients who attended at least 70% of 10 psychoeducational sessions (n = 74) and the 57 patients of the control group were reexamined 2 years after the end of intervention.


RESULTS
Attenders had better compliance, were more confident in medication codetermination and more satisfied with their knowledge about medication. Confidence in medication and physician increased whereas in the control both decreased.


CONCLUSIONS
Although there were no statistically significant differences the results show impressive longterm effects of psychoeducational training.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie der WWU Münster.
Schonauer
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Feldmann
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Mönking
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents
Medikationsbezogene Einstellungen chronisch schizophrener Patienten. Eine Follow-up Untersuchung 24 Monate nach psychoedukativer Intervention.