title: [Quality of life of schizophrenic patients and their caregivers--comparison].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the research was to analyse the subjective quality of life of schizophrenic patients and their caretakers.
  
  
  METHODS
  The quality of life was measured by the Polish adaptation of Mercier and Tempier's scale. We examined 50 patients and their relatives.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patients' quality of life was compared to the quality of life of their relatives. They evaluate the quality of life similarly. The differences between the patients and their caretakers concern the evaluations of social relations. Only several demographic characteristics influenced quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The similarity of quality of life is based on taking similar criterions of evaluation. The satisfaction from life was decreased for patients and their carers. It can be connected with the impact of schizophrenia on the family.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Rehabilitacji Psychiatrycznej IPiN w Warszawie.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chadzyńska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spiridonow
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kasperek
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meder
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires