Impact of Psychoeducation on Knowledge of and Attitude Toward Medications in Clients With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorders
- Authors
- Choe, Kwisoon; Sung, Byung-Ju; Kang, Youngmi; Yoo, So Yeon
- Issue Date
- Apr-2016
- Publisher
- WILEY-BLACKWELL
- Keywords
- Antipsychotic agents; attitude; knowledge; schizoaffective disorder; schizophrenia
- Citation
- PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE, v.52, no.2, pp 113 - 119
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
- Volume
- 52
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 113
- End Page
- 119
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/7115
- DOI
- 10.1111/ppc.12106
- ISSN
- 0031-5990
1744-6163
- Abstract
- PURPOSE: To examine a psychoeducational intervention's effects on knowledge and attitudes toward antipsychotic medication in clients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorders. DESIGNS AND METHODS: A one-group pretest-posttest design was employed. A convenience sample (61 psychiatric clients aged 20 or above) was recruited from a Korean mental health center. FINDINGS: At baseline, participants had limited knowledge (M = 50.89, range: 27-77, SD = 12.05) of and negative feelings toward antipsychotic medications (M = -.89, range: -8 to 8, SD = 4.27). Both measures significantly improved post-intervention. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: A psychoeducational intervention improved clients' knowledge of and attitudes toward antipsychotic medications.
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