ผลของการใช้โปรแกรมส่งเสริมสุขภาพดีต่อคุณภาพชีวิตของผู้ป่วยโรค จิตเภทที่มารับบริการในแผนกผู้ป่วยนอก โรงพยาบาลจิตเวชขอนแก่นราชนครินทร์ Effects of Wellness Program on Quality of life of Schizophrenic Patients

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The objective of this experimental research was to study the effects of Wellness Program on quality oflife of schizophrenic patients at the Out-Patient Department of KhonKaen Rajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospitalduring April to September 2011. The study sample included 2 groups : Experimental and Control group with 30members per group. The experimental tool was Wellness Program which provided education, advice, counselingand activity participation for promoting self – motivation in life to stay healthy and enhanced quality of life. Theprogram consisted of 8 training courses. The WHO – Quality of Life – Bref Thai Edition Assessment was usedto measure the sample’s quality of life.The results were the members of the Experimental Group who were on Wellness Program got theaverage score of quality of life higher than those in Control Group who were not on the Program with significantlydifference at the 0.5 Confidence level ( P = 0.000) and The members of the Experimental Group, after joiningthe Program, scored higher with significantly difference at the 0.5 confidence level ( P = 0.000). The patientsgot the knowledge in self health care. They could share the experiences in motivating many skills. They wereassigned to practice at home and shared their experiences within the group. Those activities made the patientsunderstand and got skills in self health care better. The Program helped the patients to plan and to do activities incaring their own health. So they could get the perfect health physically, mentally and socially. They could acceptthemselves even though they were sick and get better quality of life.