The Impact of Health Literacy on the Attitudes toward Pharmacological Treatment in Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder This interventional study is aimed at: * assessing and improving the health literacy and * assessing the attitude towards treatment of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders while they are admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit.
The study will take place at University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA and will include 34 patients with a schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosis who are admitted to the psychiatric unit. Participants will take tests to assess their knowledge of SSD before and after receiving educational materials during their hospitalization. They will also receive questionnaires assessing their attitudes toward treatment before and after the educational interventions. After each patient is provided with educational material, they will be allowed to ask the healthcare provider questions pertaining to schizophrenia. Following discharge, patients will be followed for a total of 12 months, where they will be called to answer questions about medication adherence.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
34
Patients will be given an educational pamphlet with information about schizophrenia spectrum disorders, including prognosis and management options. Following this, they will be allowed to ask the doctor any questions they have pertaining to schizophrenia spectrum disorder. In the second educational session, patients will watch a video containing information about schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Following this, they will be allowed to ask the doctor any questions they have pertaining to this topic.
University Medical Center
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Post-intervention KAST (Knowledge About Schizophrenia Test) scores
This includes an 18-item multiple choice test, with only one correct answer for each item. Scores range from 0 to 100%. Higher scores indicate a higher level of knowledge.
Time frame: This will be collected on Day 5 of the study, after the participant has completed both educational sessions.
Post-intervention ATT (Attitudes Toward Treatment) scores
This test includes a total of 20 questions, each ranging from 0 to 10 points. Total score ranges from 0 to 200 points. Higher scores indicate a more favorable attitude towards medications.
Time frame: This will be collected on Day 5 of the study, after the participant has completed both educational sessions.
MARS (Medication Adherence Rating Scale) scores
This is a 10-item questionnaire with only yes and no answer choices. Participants will be given 0 points for answers that represent poor adherence and they will be given 10 points for answers that represent good adherence. Scores will range from 0 to 100 points, with higher scores indicating more adherence.
Time frame: This questionnaire will be given on a monthly basis in the follow up period, for a total of 12 months.
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