デイケア通院精神分裂病者を対象とした場合のQLS(Quality of Life Scale)

QLS (Quality of Life Scale) for schizophrenic patients in a day-care setting

要旨：陰性症状を主体とする在宅精神分裂病者を主な対象として開発された，半構造化面接技法によるQOL評価尺度「QLS」が注目されている．

　私たちは北里大学東病院精神科デイケアを利用する33名の精神分裂病者を対象にしてQLS日本語翻訳版を試用したのでその概要を報告する．

　In recent years, the quality of life (QOL) of patients has become one of the most important subjects for medical workers. The Quality of Life Scale (QLS) was developed in 1984 by Heinrichs of Maryland Psychiatric Research Center. A Japanese language version was provided by Miyata and Fujii (1995). It is a QOL evaluation standard of QOL for patients with chronic schizophrenia who are living in a community. 33 patients with schizophrenia, attending the Kitasato university east hospital psychiatric day-care, were administered the QLS Japanese language version.