Predictive typology of subjective quality of life among participants with severe mental disorders after a five-year follow-up: a longitudinal two-step cluster analysis

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Research

Marie-Josée Fleury¹  Guy Grenier²  Jean-Marie Bamvita² 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, 6875 LaSalle Blvd, H4H 1R3, Montreal, QC, Canada;Montreal Addiction Rehabilitation Centre-University Institute, 6875 LaSalle Blvd., H2M 2E8, Montreal, QC, Canada;Douglas Hospital Research Centre, H4H 1R3, Montreal, QC, Canada;

关键词: Subjective quality of life;    Predictors;    Clusters;    Severe mental disorders;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12955-015-0346-x

 received in 2014-09-10, accepted in 2015-09-11,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study aims to create a predictive typology of quality of life at five-year follow-up of 204 individuals with severe mental disorders, according to clinical, socio-demographic, and health service use variables.MethodsParticipant typology was carried out by means of two-step cluster analysis. Independent variables were measured at T0 and subjective quality of life (SQOL) at T2.ResultsAnalysis yielded four classes. SQOL at T2 was higher than the mean in Class 4 (“Older, poorly educated single men living in supervised housing, with psychotic disorders but with few serious needs, receiving substantial help from services”) and lower than the mean in Class 2 (“Young females with serious needs and co-occurring mental and addiction disorders living in independent apartments”).ConclusionGiven that predictive SQOL varies in relation to combinations of associated variables, it would be useful for treatments or service programs to target specific predictors to the different profiles.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© Fleury et al. 2015