Prevalence and correlates of job loss among schizophrenia outpatients at St. AmanuelMental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; cross sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Job loss in patient with chronic illness like schizophrenia is the most serious public concern in the clinical and socio-economic terms worldwide. Patients with schizophrenia usually have unsatisfactory job termination like quitting or getting fired which results well-established negative outcomes. The complex interplay between one another has made job and mental illness the focus areas. In the developing nations, there is limited study on these areas in spite of higher rates of job loss.

Objectives

This study aimed to assess the prevalence and correlates of job loss among schizophrenia outpatient units in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted at Saint Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital among schizophrenia o

SUBMITTER: Chafi YK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7769443 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature