[Insight and use of health resources in patients with schizophrenia].
BACKGROUND
The objective of this work is to study the insight level of patients with schizophrenia and how the insight is related to sociodemographic, clinical and compliance variables. Besides, we evaluated the influence of insight level in the utilization services.


METHODS
Sixty nine patients meeting schizophrenia criteria were selected. They were evaluated with a sociodemographic questionnaire, clinical and social adjustament scales (SCAN, GAF, PANSS, DAS), a services and cost questionnaire (CECE) and the insight scale of Amador (SUMD).


RESULTS
The results were that gender, degree of education, type of residence and some clinical and disability variables were related to insight level. On the other hand, patients with a lower insight level attented more to emergencies and less to mental health centers.


CONCLUSIONS
Insight level is an important determinant of adequate health service use in schizophrenia.
Haro
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Centro de Salud Mental Gavà. Sant Joan de Déu-SSM.
Ochoa
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Cabrero
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D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012737:Sex Factors