T251. THE STUDY OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND A GLOBAL FUNCTIONING FOR THE SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS IN COMMUNITY BY THEIR RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Background: Mental health is so deeply related to our residential environment that the difficulties of residence could worsen it for schizophrenia patients. Moreover, patients with schizophrenia might induce severe residential problems such as poverty, discrimination, failure to education, frequent migration, homeless, and etc. This study investigated the quality of life and a global functioning for schizophrenia patients in community by their residential environment. Methods: Total 648 patients with schizophrenia living in Jeollabukdo(province) were tested demographic and clinical characteristics. Housing and residential satisfaction were measured by the questionnaires established by Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs and modified for this study. Psychiatric and psychological variables were assessed by Global Assessment Function (GAF) and World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument Brief Form (WHOQOL - BREF). Correlations among variables were analyzed using frequency analysis and Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient. Results: As the results of correlations between quality of life and housing satisfaction, correlations were shown at a global quality of life (r=0.312, p