[Schizophrenic patients' quality of life--association with coping, locus of control, subjective well-being, satisfaction and patient-judged caregiver burden].
OBJECTIVE
The interrelation of subjective concepts to quality of life has been mainly separately explored so far.


METHODS
Beside quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF) of 117 schizophrenic inpatients coping (FKV-LIS), locus of control (KKG), subjective well-being under medication (SWN-K), patient satisfaction (ZUF-8), caregiver burden (FBA) as well as sociodemographic and disease-related variables (German Basic Documentation System, BADO) were analysed using Pearsonian correlation and regression analyses.


RESULTS
Predictors of quality of life were physical well-being, social and occupational integration, active problem-focused coping, less minimization of illness, voluntary admission to hospital, high satisfaction with treatment and life, being aware of positive changes as a consequence of illness and low-rated caregiver burden. In contrast, locus of control, sociodemographic and disease-related variables as well as medication (conventional or atypical antipsychotics) had no significant influence.


CONCLUSIONS
Active problem-focused coping, social and occupational integration and physical well-being play an important role for schizophrenic patients' quality of life and should be considered in treatment regimens.
Schmid
Rita
R
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie der Universität am Bezirksklinikum Regensburg, Germany. Rita.Schmid@medbo.de
Neuner
Tanja
T
Cording
Clemens
C
Spiessl
Hermann
H
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001364:Awareness; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011340:Problem Solving; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents