J Nurs Acad Soc.  1972 Dec;3(1):1-4.

The Changes in Psychopathological Behavior of Schizophrenics in the Ward

• Kang HS

Abstract

A study designed to provide effective nursing care for schizophrenic patient was carried out to 22 patients who were admitted to the psychiatric in-patient service, St. Marys Hospital, Catholic Medical Center. The main purpose of the study was to provide effective means of discriminating the effects of nursing care for schizophrenic patients. The experimental group sampled consisted of 10 male and female patients who have been given patient-centered nursing care while the control group consisted of 12 male and female patients who have been given only routine care. The administration of the WBI manual in both groups obtained the changes in the psychopathological behavior of them. The result were found to be as follows. 1. The greater number of the patient in both groups were below 30 years of age (70%). 2. Uptill 15 days after admission there was no difference between the change of the psychopathological behavior the subject group and that of the control. 3. There was a difference between the changeof the psychopathological behavior of the subject group and that of the control uptill 30 days after, admis- sion(p<0.08).

MeSH Terms

Female
Humans
Male
Nursing Care
Patient-Centered Care