Activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living in patients with schizophrenia: A scoping review Mendonza Karyn Suzette1, Palathingal Farzana1, Prasad Sumit1, Mehrotra Shashank2,* 1Former Intern, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India 2Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India *Corresponding Author: Mr. Shashank Mehrotra, MOT Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-576104, Email: shashank.mehrotra@manipal.edu, Phone no. 09743490209
Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract Introduction The nature of research, as well as mental illness treatment, has been continuously evolving. Although various studies have focused on Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) difficulties in schizophrenia, no formal review has been established so far. This scoping review aims to identify existing occupational therapy literature related to ADL and IADL in people with schizophrenia. Method Comprehensive search of Web of Sciences, Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus full-text, ProQuest Health & Medical Complete, PsycINFO databases was carried out for peer-reviewed journal articles related to ADL and IADL among patients with schizophrenia. Data were extracted and analyzed using the descriptive analysis. Conclusion This study provided a broad overview of ADLs and IADLs done by patients with schizophrenia. The results of the current review will help identify gaps in the occupational therapy evidence related to practice in mental illnesses, especially in schizophrenia. Top Keywords Occupational therapy, schizophrenia, ADL, IADLs. Top |