QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE WITH FIRST-EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA IN REMISSION AND SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS

Kvaliteta života ima bitnu ulogu u svakodnevnom životu. U ovom istraživanju, istraživala se kvaliteta života studenata i osoba oboljelih od prve epizode shizofrenije u stanju remisije. U istraživanju je bilo uključeno 50 studenata i 50 osoba oboljelih od prvih epizoda shizofrenije u stanju remisije. Procjena kvalitete života provedena je Upitnikom o kvaliteti života Svjetske zdravstvene organizacije (WHOQOL – BREF). Rezultati su pokazali da mlade osobe oboljele od prve epizode shizofrenije u remisiji u odnosu na studente socijalnog rada, procjenjuju vlastitu kvalitetu života lošijom u domeni socijalnih odnosa. Nije nađena statistički značaja razlika u domenama psihičkog zdravlja, fizičkog zdravlje i okolišne dimenzije. Rezultati ovog istraživanja potvrđuju neophodno sveobuhvatno i učinkovito liječenje i skrb za bolesnike oboljele od prvih epizoda shizofrenije pri čemu je posebno važna kvalitetna socijalna rehabilitacija.The quality of life has an important role in everyday life. In this study, the quality of life of social work students (N=50) and young people with first-episode schizophrenia (N=50) in remission was studied. The assessment of the quality of life of patients and students was conducted using the World Health Organization’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF). The results show that young people with first-episode schizophrenia assess their quality of life as worse in the domain of social relationsin comparison to social work students. There were no statistically significant differences in the domains of mental health, physical health, and environmental dimensions. The results confirm the necessity of a comprehensive and effective treatment and care for patients with thefirst episode of schizophrenia in which special attention should be given to quality social relations and rehabilitation