Functional recovery in older adults with schizophrenia: A national interRAI study

Yoram Barak, S. Fatemeh Sajjadi, Linda Hobbs and Tess Patterson

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2024, vol. 70, issue 4, 792-800

Abstract: Background: The concept of recovery for people with schizophrenia (PwS) is still a matter of debate. Growing numbers of PwS living to older age calls for examination of their disease trajectories with a focus on recovery. Aim: To compare two groups of PwS (good wellbeing; poor wellbeing) on several psychosocial variables associated with social wellbeing to identify interventions that support functional recovery. Method: Data was drawn from participants from across New Zealand (NZ), who had received a formal diagnosis of Schizophrenia; were living independently in the community, and who had undergone their first International Resident Assessment Instrument (interRAI) assessment from 2012 to 2022. We compared two groups of PwS (good social wellbeing; poor social wellbeing) examining associations with demographic and psychosocial variables. Results: We compared interRAI assessments for: ‘poor psychosocial wellbeing’ ( n = 1,378; 67%; 56% female; 70.5% 65 years and over; 36.1% never married); and ‘good psychosocial wellbeing’ ( n = 693; 33%; 61.1% female; 78.1% 65 years and over; 29.8% never married; n = 549 did not have sufficient social wellbeing data to be included). We found significant associations between social wellbeing and depression, disruptive behaviour, decision making, self-expression, understanding verbal information, activity level, self-reported health and medication adherence. Logistical regression showed depression (β = .84, p

Keywords: Schizophrenia; psychosocial recovery; interRAI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/00207640241230837

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