Shared Decision Making for Patients With First-admission Schizophrenia

Yokohama City University23 enrolled

Overview

To determine whether shared decision making (SDM) intervention improves patient satisfaction in patients with first-admission schizophrenia compared with usual care.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Schizophrenia

Interventions

Shared Decision MakingBEHAVIORAL

The focus of the SDM is to empower patients to discuss their attitudes and preferences toward treatments.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Admitted to an acute care psychiatric ward. * Diagnosed with schizophrenia (ICD-10 codes: F20-F29) * Aged 16 to 65 years old at admission * No prior experience of psychiatric admission (first-admission) Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with moderate to severe mental retardation * Diagnosed with organic mental disorders (ICD10 codes: F00-F09) * Having poor Japanese language skill * Severe conceptual disorganization as measured by brief psychiatric rating scale of 5 or more.

Locations (1)

Numazu Chuou Hospital

Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patient satisfaction as measured by the Japanese version of the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8)

Time frame: Within 7days before the date of discharge

Secondary Outcomes

Attitude toward medication as measured by the Japanese version of the Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI-10)

Time frame: Within 7days before the date of discharge

Treatment continuation as measured by the rate of outpatient attendance during the 30 days

Time frame: 6 months after discharge

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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