Assessment of need of patients with schizophrenia: A study in Vellore, India

Sharmila Ernest, Guru Nagarajan and Jacob Ks

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2013, vol. 59, issue 8, 752-756

Abstract: Background and aims: There is a dearth of studies investigating the prevalence and factors associated with unmet needs in people with schizophrenia from low- and middle-income countries. We aimed to study prevalence and risk factors for unmet need. Method: A case-control study design was employed. One hundred and one (101) consecutive patients attending a psychiatric hospital were assessed using Camberwell Assessment of Need Short version (CANSAS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Multivariate analysis was employed to adjust for confounders. Results: The majority of patients had many unmet needs. These unmet needs were significantly associated with lower education, poverty and persistent psychopathology on multivariate analysis. Conclusion: Unmet needs are associated with poverty, lower education and persistent psychopathology. There is a need to manage unmet needs, in addition to addressing psychopathology and poverty.

Keywords: Schizophrenia; assessment; need; CANSAS; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764012456801

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