Nair V, Tiwari S, Wee M, Leong S F, Sarjit K, Liew C S
Department of General Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 1996 Oct;37(5):512-6.
In order to improve the quality of life of the chronically mentally ill patients, their treatment programmes must be individualised to address their multiple disabilities and social impairment. The patient's perception of his quality of life (QoL) can be used as an organising framework for long-term care. Subjects in the study included staff and inpatients from the 10 rehabilitation wards in New Woodbridge Hospital which offers a wide range of rehabilitation activities. Using subjective indices, patient and staff perception of patients' quality of life were compared across several life domains. Significant differences between the 2 groups were noted in areas including living conditions, relationship with others and sense of purpose in life. Most patients found the new hospital a better place in terms of its physical comfort and the medical and psychiatric care received. The implications of these findings for improving existing care for our patients are discussed.
为了提高慢性精神病患者的生活质量，必须对他们的治疗方案进行个性化定制，以应对他们的多种残疾和社会功能障碍。患者对其生活质量（QoL）的认知可作为长期护理的组织框架。该研究的对象包括新伍德布里奇医院10个康复病房的工作人员和住院患者，该医院提供广泛的康复活动。使用主观指标，在多个生活领域比较了患者和工作人员对患者生活质量的认知。两组在生活条件、与他人的关系和生活目标感等方面存在显著差异。大多数患者认为新医院在身体舒适度以及所接受的医疗和精神护理方面是个更好的地方。讨论了这些发现对改善我们现有患者护理的意义。
