title: Effect of psycho-educative intervention on knowledge about illness and self-care in patients with schizophrenia.
abstract: In view of growing incidences of schizophrenia, a common mental disorder, present study enrolled 60 such patients (30 each in experimental and control groups) to evaluate pre- and post-intervention knowledge of schizophrenic patients and their self-care performance among in-patients of LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health in Tejpur (Assam). An association between knowledge and self-care performance was also studied. The findings revealed deficiencies in self-care performance and areas of knowledge among schizophrenic patients. However, the psycho-education intervention was effective on both the counts.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Nursing, LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health, Tezpur (Assam).
authors.forename: Arunjyoti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baruah
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhaduri
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Deuri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001364:Awareness; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012648:Self Care