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Interpersonal Caring Theory: An Empirical Test of Its Effectiveness Utilizing Growth Curve Analysis - II
Purpose:
To test the impact of interpersonal caring theory empirically on six major psychosocial functioning outcomes of persons with serious mental illness.
Methods:
This was a quasi-experimental pre- and post-test design with data collection from a total of 266 patients with long-term serious mental illness, who were diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder and followed at 6-month intervals over a 24-month period in three groups: a community psychiatric service group, a community service with interpersonal caring intervention group, and a control group. Three hypotheses between the intensity, specificity, and longitudinality of services were tested using growth curve analysis.
Results:
Hierarchical linear modeling supported associations of hypotheses between the intensity, specificity, and longitudinality of services and improved patient outcomes.
Conclusion:
This study suggests that the intensity, specificity, and longitudinality of interpersonal caring interventions in community psychiatric service programs deserve attention in order to improve and maintain patient functional outcomes.
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