Burden of schizophrenia among Japanese patients: a cross-sectional National Health and Wellness Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schizophrenia places a great humanistic and financial burden to patients, families, and societies, and the burden is substantially impacted by comorbid conditions. This study aimed to estimate the lifetime prevalence of schizophrenia and to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL), work productivity, and indirect cost among schizophrenia patients with and without comorbidities (depressive symptoms, sleep disturbances, and anxiety problems).

Methods

This is a secondary analysis of existing data collected in 2019 from the Japan National Health and Wellness Survey. The schizophrenia patients were categorized based on their Patient Health Questionnaire-9 score, self-reported experience of sleep disturbances, and anxiety problems. The lifetime prevalence was e

SUBMITTER: Baba K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206739 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature