[PH-2-1] The Effect of work on increasing the well-being of people with chronic mental Illness: a pilot study
Background: The quality of life and social adaptation issues for people with chronic mental illness in returning to society have been receiving increasing attention. Previous studies have suggested that the sense of well-being was a possible index of social adaptation, and employment status could contribute to the functions and quality of life for people with chronic mental illness in returning to society. This study aims to investigate whether work can increase the well-being of people with chronic mental illness.
Methods: The research design was a cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from a psychiatric day ward of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Data were collected between April to June 2023. The General Well-Being Scale was used to measure well-being and the employment status was collected by chart review. The received is divided into the study was approved by the local ethics committee.
Results: Forty-four people with chronic mental illness participated in the study (mean age: 48.80±10.58; 23 males; 37 people with schizophrenia). Depending on the content of receiving services, participants were assigned to three groups: simple day ward routine (D1), day ward routine and work rehabilitation training (D2), and day ward routine and shelter work programs (D3). The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that a significant difference in well-being was found between groups (F = 4.51, p=.017). Post-hoc analysis revealed that the D3 group has a significantly higher score of well-being than the D1 group (p=.013),
Conclusion: Current findings indicated that work has a potential impact on the well-being of people with chronic mental illness. In addition to receiving routine services in the ward, related vocational rehabilitation program should be integrated into the current training program for improving the sense of well-being of people with chronic mental illness.
Methods: The research design was a cross-sectional study. Participants were recruited from a psychiatric day ward of a teaching hospital in northern Taiwan. Data were collected between April to June 2023. The General Well-Being Scale was used to measure well-being and the employment status was collected by chart review. The received is divided into the study was approved by the local ethics committee.
Results: Forty-four people with chronic mental illness participated in the study (mean age: 48.80±10.58; 23 males; 37 people with schizophrenia). Depending on the content of receiving services, participants were assigned to three groups: simple day ward routine (D1), day ward routine and work rehabilitation training (D2), and day ward routine and shelter work programs (D3). The results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that a significant difference in well-being was found between groups (F = 4.51, p=.017). Post-hoc analysis revealed that the D3 group has a significantly higher score of well-being than the D1 group (p=.013),
Conclusion: Current findings indicated that work has a potential impact on the well-being of people with chronic mental illness. In addition to receiving routine services in the ward, related vocational rehabilitation program should be integrated into the current training program for improving the sense of well-being of people with chronic mental illness.