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[The effects of an insight-oriented nursing program on schizophrenic patients' insight, positive and negative
1Dalseong-Gun Mental Health Center Daegu, Korea. callm68@hanmail.net
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 was a 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.
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