Efficacy of Chronic Disease Self-management Program in People With Schizophrenia

This was a randomized controlled behavioral intervention trial to assess the efficacy of investigating program of chronic disease self-management program in people on schizophrenia patients conditions of depression, activities of daily living, social function, work, and quality of life.

Subjects were randomized to intervention group and control group. The primary outcome included eight measures, Stanford Self-Management Questionnaire, the Beck Depression Inventory-II, the Activities of Daily Living Rating Scale III, the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale, the Participation Measure-3 Domains, 4 Dimensions, the Work Behavior Inventory, and the Schizophrenia-Quality of Life questionnaire.

Self-management group Chronic disease self-management program is conduct training skills, person how to live together with personal chronic disease to make life quality better.

The chronic disease self-management program is based on the self-efficacy theory for improving health behavior, by the solve health problem skill, health life style, emotion management skill, improve intention of health condition in people with chronic disease.

The Stanford Self-Management Questionnaire is for Chronic Disease Self-management Program. A higher score indicates better self-management. Changes of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Beck Depression Inventory-II assesses the person about depression. A higher score indicates more depression. Changes of Beck Depression Inventory-II will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Activities of Daily Living Rating Scale III assesses instrumental activities of daily living. A higher score indicates better activities of daily living. Changes of Activities of Daily Living Rating Scale III will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living assesses instrumental activities of daily living. A higher score indicates better instrumental activities of daily living. Changes of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Participation Measure-3 Domains, 4 Dimensions assesses social participation. A higher score indicates better social participation. Changes of Participation Measure-3 Domains, 4 Dimensions will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Work Behavior Inventory assesses work behavior about chronic mental patients. A lower score indicates better work behavior. Changes of Work Behavior Inventory will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Schizophrenia-Quality of Life questionnaire assesses schizophrenia quality of life. A higher score indicates better quality of life. Changes of Schizophrenia-Quality of Life questionnaire will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Mini Mental State Examination general cognitive function. A higher score indicates better general cognitive function. Changes of Mini Mental State Examination will be assessed at the 0 week, 6 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of schizophrenia by DSM-5 age > 20 years Stable mental symptoms Willing to sign the subject's consent Exclusion Criteria: History of severe brain injury Substance abuse Diagnosis of intellectual developmental disorder Unable to follow instructions