J Korean Acad Nurs.  2007 Jun;37(4):510-518.

The Effects of an Insight-oriented Nursing Program on Schizophrenic Patients' Insight, Positive and Negative Syndromes, and Depression

• An HJ

Abstract

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of an insight-oriented nursing program on schizophrenic patients' insight, positive and negative syndromes, and depression. METHOD: A non-equivalent control group non-synchronized design was utilized. For this research, a total of 34 subjects were selected at a psychiatric hospital in Daegu during the period ranging from Oct. 1st, 2005 to Feb. 11th, 2006 (experimental group=17, control group=17). RESULT: After the treatment, between the experimental and control groups, there wasa significant difference in the level of SUMD(t=-4.52, p=.000) and positive syndrome(t=6.97, p=.013), but no significant difference in the negative syndrome(t=-1.81, p=.079) and depression(t=2.23, p=.145). CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that the insight-oriented nursing program works well for schizophrenic patients. Therefore, it is recommended that this program should be used in clinical practice as an effective nursing intervention for schizophrenic patients.

Keyword

Schizophrenia; Insight; Syndrome; Depression

MeSH Terms

Adult
Affective Symptoms/*psychology
Depression/psychology
Female
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Models, Nursing
*Patient Education as Topic
Program Evaluation
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Schizophrenia/*nursing/therapy