Sociodemographic Profile of Schizophrenia Patients on Oral Antipsychotics and Long Acting Antipsychotics - A Hospital Based Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: Schizophrenia a backbone of psychiatry is challenge to modern psycho-pharmacotherapy. The psychotrophics like first and second-generation antipsychotics are the main form of treatment in schizophrenia. These drugs have several short-term, as well long-term advantages, and help to reduce symptomatologies but adherence to medication especially oral medication is always an issue. Therefore, long-acting injectable antipsychotics are used in patients with schizophrenia for better outcome and quality of life. Aims and Objectives of the study were to study the sociodemographic profile of schizophrenia patients who were on oral antipsychotics and long acting antipsychotic injectables. Material and Methods: The aim was to study Sociodemographic profile of Schizophrenia patients on oral and long acting antipsychotics. It was a cross-sectional observational study included all Schizophrenia patients with no history of any medical comorbidity. Sociodemographic profile was noted for each patient. Socio-economic status was determined by Kuppuswamy's Scale. Results; In current study majority of patients on long acting injectable antipsychotics where from middle socioeconomic class with fair social support. Conclusion; The monthly expenditure of long acting antipsychotics especially second-generation seems to be expensive so, we conclude from this study that the price of long-acting antipsychotics should be reduced to a level of affordability of patients with minimal social support.
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Waris Ahmad Zargar, Mohammad Maqbool Dar, Rehana Amin, Hamid Ismail, Sanjeet Kour, Seema Batool
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