Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this paper is to test on responses from patients with schizophrenia (a) dimenzionality and internal consistency of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire Short Form questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF), (b) effect of gender, age, duration of illness, satisfaction with medication, Clinical Global Impression on patients' wellbeing, and (c) develop local percentile norms for patients with schizophrenia. Methods: Consecutive patients with schizophrenia (N = 726) were interviewed by 126 outpatient care psychiatrists.
The physicians recorded patients' gender, age, duration of illness, the CGI- Clinical Global Impression scale, and patients filled up the Q-LES-Q-SF quality of life questionnaire. Results: The findings plausibly established (a) the instrument unidimensionality; (b) acceptable internal consistency; (c) symmetrical distribution of the questionnaire values and absence of floor and ceiling effect; (d) association of present clinical state of patients, satisfaction with medication and quality of life without the effect of age, gender, and duration of illness.
Conclusion: The instrument appears to be a reliable instrument for assessment of wellbeing among Czech patients with schizophrenia.