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Abstract
Auditory hallucinations impact on all schizophrenic patients’ functioning and their overall quality of life. Self-control categories decrease distress associated with auditory hallucinations. Aim: To explore the effect of an educational program about auditory hallucination self-control on quality of life among schizophrenic patients. Subjects and Methods: A quasi-experimental design was used. The subjects comprised of 60 hospitalized schizophrenic patients. Setting: Patients recruited from inpatient departments of Port-Said Psychiatric Health Hospital and Demira Mental Health Hospital. Three tools were utilized to collect data which were; phenomenology of auditory hallucinations scale, self-management of auditory hallucinations structured interview schedule, and WHO quality of life scale, in addition to the personal and clinical data sheet. Results: More than half 55% of the studied patients reported that the total self-management categories were partially successful to control auditory hallucinations pre-program compared to three quarters75% post-program and more than three quarters 80 % at follow-up of the program implementation. Above three quarters 78.3% and 81.7% of them had a high level of overall quality of life pre and post program, compared to more than three quarters 85% at follow-up of the program. Conclusion: There was a statistically significant positive correlation between physiological categories self-management and total quality of life post program. Moreover, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between cognitive categories self-management and total quality of life pre program.