Factors Affecting the Management of Somatic Comorbidity in Tunisian Patients with Schizophrenia

The Psychiatric Quarterly
Jihene Ben ThabetMohamed Maâlej

Abstract

Schizophrenia is often accompanied by somatic comorbidities, which make the management challenge of such patients more difficult. In this study, we proposed to identify the sociodemographic and clinical factors correlating with somatic comorbidities in patients with schizophrenia to facilitate screening and prevention. It was a retrospective descriptive study of 78 schizophrenia patients in clinical remission and followed in outpatient psychiatry. In addition to the acquired records, other data were provided by the clinical and biological examinations performed for each patient. The evaluation of the therapeutic adherence was carried out using the Drug Attitude Inventory (DAI).Seventy-six patients (97.4%) had somatic comorbidities with a mean of 3.83 (± 1.81). This number increased significantly in males, older patients, couples, urban patients, and those receiving a combination therapy. According to a multivariate study, the four predictors of an increased risk of comorbidities were age, use of psychoactive substances, waist size and therapeutic adherence.Our findings focus on somatic comorbidities risk in schizophrenia patients, requiring particular vigilance in their follow-up, and suggest some modifiable clinical factors th...Continue Reading

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