The Effect of the Social and Independent Living Skills, the Community Re-entry Program Application for Patients with Schizophrenia on their Functional Remission and Drug Adherence

ABSTRACT This research has been conducted to determine the effect of “social and independent living skills, the community re-entry program” implemented in schizophrenic patients on the functionalities and medication compliance. The research sample included 30 patients with schizophrenia. After evaluating the patients with questionnaires, the FROGS (Functional Remission of General Schizophrenia) Scale, Morisky Compliance Scale and Drug Attitude Inventory, the “Social and Independent Living Skills, The Community Re-entry Program” (SILSCRP) has been applied, and the same tests have been reapplied after the 6th month of the training to the patients who had been followed up by monthly phone calls. Evaluating the average scores of the functional recovery scale and its subscales in schizophrenia patients, it has been found that the overall total score was 52.1 and the Social Functioning Subscale total score was 19.6, respectively. It has been determined in the paper that the SILSCRP training given to the patients with schizophrenia has affected the functionalities and the medication compliance of the patients positively. The SILSCRP training program has increased the functionalities and medication compliance of the patients with schizophrenia. Training and rehabilitation in the chronic mental disorders should be prominent in our country.