The effect of mindfulness-based psychoeducation on insight and drug compliance of schizophrenia patients

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation on Insight and Drug Compliance of Schizophrenia Patients Objective: This research was conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness-based psychoeducation program on insight and drug compliance of schizophrenia patients. Material Methods: This research was conducted in a real experimental model with pre-test and post-test control groups. The population of research consists of 369 schizophrenic patients registered to Community Mental Health Centers located in the provincial centers of Balıkesir and Eskişehir. The sample of the study consisted of 135 patients, which was determined according to the formula for minimal sample size with known population and randomized sampling method, fifty-five patients were selected from the experimental group, and 80 from the control group. Data was collected between February and April 2016 by using Descriptive Information Form, BCIS and MARS. Eight sessions of psychoeducation were applied to patients in the experimental group by researcher in the Balıkesir Community Mental Health Center. No intervention was applied to the control group. Number, percentage, average, standard deviation, chi-square, dependent-independent samples t-test were used in the analysis of the data. Results: The mean of the post-test scores of BCIS was determined as 4.89±6.05 for the patients of the experimental group, and as 1.68±5.67 for the patients of the control group. The difference between post-test score means of BCIS was statistically significant (p<0.05). The mean of the post-test scores of MARS was determined as 1.76±0.42 for the patients of the experimental group, and 1.50±0.50 for the patients of the control group. The difference between post-test score means of MARS was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: The mindfulness-based psychoeducation program has been effective in improving the level of cognitive insight and the medical care compliance of schizophrenic patients. Keywords: Mindfulness, psychoeducation, schizophrenia, cognitive insight, treatment compliance.