ABSTRACT

Objective : The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the clinical effectiveness of occupational intervention by applying a time-management application to persons with Schizophrenia residing within society. Methods : This is a case-study and is aimed at a female with Schizophrenia, aged 42. The period of study was from August 1st to September 23rd, 2011. The first analysis was an initial assessment and life time use survey, then meaningful activities and it was classified as a non-meaningful activity. We reorganized the non-meaningful activities from the survey into other activities that the subject would like to do during daily life. A week of education regarding how to use the time-management application was then provided. The period of total intervention was 3 weeks, and a final assessment was conducted after the intervention period. Additionally, a 2-week follow-up study was conducted. Results : In this study, the subject’s S-QOL score before the intervention was 45.36. However, there was an increase in this score after intervention to 66.34. The score after the follow-up study was 60.98, which was slightly lower than after the intervention, but higher than the initial evaluation. Conclusion : This paper confirmed that the QOL of a person with schizophrenia was improved owing to the fact that the occupations of the application were balanced using a“ time-management application.”Therefore, occupational therapists should consider a time-management approach for people with schizophrenia living with their community.