Effects of Psycho Education Intervention in Improving Insight and Medication Compliance of Schizophrenic Clients, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal Article

Al-Yahya, Nora M. . 2014

• نوع عمل المنشور: Research paper
• رابط المنشور على الويب: http://www.idosi.org/wjms/11%283%2914/2.pdf
• الوسوم: Psycho education, Intervention, Insight, Medication compliance, Psychosis
• المجلة \ الصحيفة: World Journal of Medical Sciences
• رقم العدد: 3
• رقم الإصدار السنوي: 11
• الصفحات: من 289 الى 300

مستخلص المنشور

This study aimed to intervene schizophrenic client through two aspects: Enhance their insight,

improve medication compliance. An exploratory study using quasi-experimental design was utilized in this

study. The study carried out at Inpatient Psychiatric wards (Villas) at Al Amal Mental Hospital (Al Amal

Complex) related to Ministry of Health, Al Riyadh city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA); 20 participants

included in the study (10 control group-10 study group). Psycho education intervention guidelines were

developed by the researcher after reviewing literature. The study comprised 3 main phases: I. Development

Phase, II. Implementation Phase and III. Evaluation Phase. Results revealed that clients with schizophrenia who

received psycho educational intervention had improvement in insight that led to improved medication

compliance. In conclusion, based on the findings of the present study, it is concluded that psycho educational

intervention had a positive effect in improving insight and medication compliance for most of schizophrenic

clients. The scores of knowledge and compliance were high. However, the study showed interdependency/

correlation of the three variables: knowledge, insight and medication compliance.