Health-related quality of life among patients with treated alcohol use disorders, schizophreniform disorders or affective disorders and the influence of flexible and integrative psychiatric care models in Germany (PsychCare).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Flexible and integrated treatment options (FIT) have been established in German psychiatric hospitals to enhance continuous and patient-centered treatment for patients with mental disorders. We hypothesized that patients with experience in FIT treatment showed higher health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and comparable symptom severity compared with patients treated as usual (TAU). Further, we expected that some sub-dimensions of HRQoL determined HRQoL results clearer than others, while certain factors influenced HRQoL and symptom severity stronger in the FIT compared to the TAU group. In addition, we hypothesized that HRQoL is correlated with symptom severity.

Methods

We undertook a controlled, prospective, multicenter cohort study (PsychCare) conducted in 18

SUBMITTER: Neumann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102371 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature