Effects of Communal Living Skills on Improving Activities of Daily Living of Male Patients with Schizophrenia

Aim: This study examined the effect of communal living skills on activity of daily living of schizophrenia patients. Method: Twenty-four patients who resided in psychiatric center were randomly assigned to two groups. The experimental group received ten grouptraining sessions and control group received routine nursing care. Results: Compared with patients randomized to routine nursing care treatment, communal living skills training patients function on every day living skills improved significantly after intervention. While, the changes were absent in the nursing care group. Conclusion: Study results revealed that a communal living skills training program might improve daily life skills in schizophrenia patients. In addition, findings suggest that implementing psychosocial interventions may increase the patients' independence and quality of life.