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Quality of life of patients treated in foster families in the Psychiatric hospital "Sveti Ivan" (Geel model)

Introduction: this specifi c and unique treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation method was introduced in our Hospital in 1963, according to Belgian “Geel model”. Treatment is conducted by multidisciplinary team which includes psychiatrist, nurse, occupational therapist and social worker and consists of therapeutic community, family therapy, occupational and work therapy, psychopharmacotherapy, psychoeducation and recreation. Objectives: we indentifi ed goals of this kind of treatment as to increase therapeutic effi cacy, upgrade quality of life of psychiatric patients as well as to improve and add to “treatment as usual”. Published research as well as our own experience with this kind of treatment indicate that this method is efficient and gives positive results regarding rehabilitation and resocialization of psychiatric patients. Aims: the aim of our research was to examine the impact of this model of treatment on quality of life of patients suffering from schizophrenia. Methods: we included 54 patients diagnosed with F20.0 – F29. All patients were tested with SF-36 questionnaire measuring subjective evaluation of eight different health aspects (physical functioning, limitations due to physical functioning, limitations due to emotional difficulties, social functioning, psychological health, energy/vitality, physical pains and general health). Conclusions: we established baseline and 6 months follow-up values on SF-36 questionnaire with statistically signifi cant improvement in physical functioning and psychological health aspects.

foster family; quality of life; schizophrenia

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