Telemedical care and quality of life in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder: results of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are serious psychiatric disorders with a high disease burden, a high number of years of life lived with disability and a high risk for relapses and re-hospitalizations. Besides, both diseases are often accompanied with a reduced quality of life (QoL). A low level of quality of life is one predictor for relapses. This study examines whether a telemedical care program can improve QoL.

Methods

Post stationary telemedical care of patients with severe psychiatric disorders" (Tecla) is a prospective controlled randomized intervention trial to implement and evaluate a telemedical care concept for patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Participants were randomized to an intervention or a control group. The intervention group r

SUBMITTER: Stentzel U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8243575 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature