Risk factors for readmission in schizophrenia treated with combined psychoeducation and standard therapy. Issue 1 (26th January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sugisawa, Satoru; Kurihara, Tatsuya; Nakano, Yukako; Tsuneoka, Toshiaki; Koya, Hiroaki; Nagai, Tsutomu; Ikeda, Tomohiro; Fujisawa, Naoko; Inamoto, Atsuko; Iwanami, Akira
• Is Part Of: Neuropsychopharmacology reports. Volume 42:Issue 1(2022)
• Page Start: 77
• Page End: 83
• Publication Date: 2022-01-26
• Subjects: insight -- psychoeducation -- readmission -- risk factors -- schizophrenia; Neuropsychopharmacology -- Periodicals; 615.78
• DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12229
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2574-173X

Abstract

Abstract: Background: We conducted a historical cohort study of patients with schizophrenia to identify more robust risk factors at discharge that contribute to readmission within a year. Methods and Findings: The subjects underwent brief psychoeducation during hospitalization. Multivariate analysis was conducted using factors selected in the univariate analysis. Using logistic regression analysis, the number of hospital admissions ( P = .01) and Schedule for Assessment of Insight Japanese version score ( P = .04) were identified as risk factors for readmission, with odds ratios of 0.70 and 1.18, respectively. Conclusions: These results suggest that improvement in insight and early intervention may lead to a more stable community life. Abstract : We conducted a historical cohort study of patients with schizophrenia to identify more robust risk factors at discharge that contribute to readmission within a year. The number of hospital admissions and Schedule for Assessment of Insight Japanese version score were identified as risk factors for readmission.