Activity monitoring using a mHealth device and correlations with psychopathology in patients with chronic schizophrenia. (30th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shin, Seunghwan; Yeom, Chan-Woo; Shin, Cheolmin; Shin, Jae-Hyun; Jeong, Jae Hoon; Shin, Jung Uk; Lee, Young Ryeol
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry research. Volume 246(2016)
• Page Start: 712
• Page End: 718
• Publication Date: 2016-12-30
• Subjects: Schizophrenia -- Activity -- MHealth device -- Activity tracker -- Feasibility; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- periodicals; Psychiatrie -- Périodiques; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2016.10.059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-1781

Abstract

Abstract: There are few studies of mobile-Health (mHealth) device application with schizophrenic patients. We aimed to quantitatively assess patient's activity and the relationship between their physical activity and the severity of their psychopathologies. Then we attempted to identify the patients who required intervention and evaluated the feasibility of using the mHealth device. A total of 61 of the 76 available hospitalized patients with chronic schizophrenia who participated in the activity programs were enrolled. They wore a mHealth device for a week to assess their activity (steps/day). The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) was completed by the subjects. As a result, the positive subscale of the PANSS and the positive and negative factors of the PANSS 5-factor structure showed a predictive value for low levels of physical activity. The group of subjects with a high total PANSS score had a significantly lower level of physical activity than the other groups. In conclusion, physical activity showed a significant association with positive symptoms as well as negative symptoms. The mHealth device showed relatively good feasibility for schizophrenic patients. We should pay more attention to the activity of patients with high PANSS scores. Highlights: Assessing quantitative physical activity using a mHealth device in schizophrenic patients. The mHealth device shows relatively good feasibility for schizophrenic patients. Physical activity is associated with positive symptoms as well as negative symptoms. We should pay more attention to the activity of patients with high PANSS scores.