Factors affecting treatment discontinuation and treatment outcome in patients with schizophrenia in Korea: 10-year follow-up study |
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Authors: | Jung Seung-Ho Kim Won-Hyung Choi Hye-Jin Kang Min-Hee Lee Jeong-Seop Bae Jae-Nam Kim Chul-Eung |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, In-ha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. |
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Abstract: | ObjectiveThere have been few long-term studies that have assessed factors influencing treatment discontinuation and long-term outcome of schizophrenia in Korea. The present study aimed to evaluate factors affecting treatment discontinuation and treatment outcome, after 10 years, in patients with schizophrenia.MethodsAmong hospitalized patients between 1997 and 1999, 191 patients were given continuous follow-up service. We examined the clinical characteristics and outcome of patients who remained in treatment. Regression analyses were used to find any clinical factors affecting treatment discontinuation.ResultsOne hundred thirty-three patients (71.12%) discontinued the treatment. The treatment retention group contained more female patients, paranoid-type patients, patients who had shown self-harming behavior, patients receiving clozapine, and patients with good medication compliance. The recovery rate was 25%. However, 42.3% did not have gainful employment. Further, most patients couldn''t live independently.ConclusionThe results show the importance of gender, patient behavior, medication, and medication compliance in predicting treatment discontinuation in patients with schizophrenia. |
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Keywords: | Schizophrenia Long-term Follow-up Outcome Treatment Discontinuation |
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