Journal article
Prevalence of Insomnia and Clinical and Quality of Life Correlates in Chinese Patients With Schizophrenia Treated in Primary Care
CL Hou, Y Li, MY Cai, XR Ma, Y Zang, FJ Jia, YQ Lin, GS Ungvari, HFK Chiu, CH Ng, BL Zhong, XL Cao, MI Tam, YT Xiang
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12139
Abstract
Purpose: To describe the prevalence and clinical correlates of insomnia in schizophrenia patients treated in primary care. Design and Methods: Six hundred and twenty-three schizophrenia patients from 22 primary care services were recruited. Findings: The prevalence of at least one type of insomnia was 28.9% (180/623), while those of difficulty initiating sleep, difficulty maintaining sleep, and early morning wakening were 20.5%, 19.6%, and 17.7%, respectively. Only 53.3% of patients suffering from insomnia received treatment. Practice Implications: Insomnia is common in Chinese patients with schizophrenia treated in primary care and the rate of treatment appears low.
Grants
Awarded by Universidade de Macau
Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by the Medical Science and Technology Research Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant Nos. A2014011 and C2014016) and the Start-up Research Grant (SRG2014-00019-FHS) and the Multi-Year Research Grant (MYRG2015-00230-FHS) from the University of Macau. The authors thank all the clinicians for their contribution to the study.