Risk factors for readmission in schizophrenia treated with combined psychoeducation and standard therapy

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.

Keywords

• insight
• psychoeducation
• readmission
• risk factors
• schizophrenia