Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia

Shubham Parihar; Dhiraj Lakshakar

Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia

February 2026

Vol-12, Issue-1

Paper ID: 28073

ISSN: 2395-4396

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Research Area

Nursing sciences

Keywords

Schizophrenia Psychoeducation Smartphone Nurse-led Medication adherence Symptom severity

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led, smartphone-based psychoeducation programme in reducing symptom severity and improving medication adherence among adults with schizophrenia. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two parallel arms: intervention (nurse-led smartphone psychoeducation + treatment as usual) and control (treatment as usual). Primary outcomes: symptom severity (measured by Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale — PANSS) and medication adherence (measured by Medication Adherence Rating Scale — MARS). Secondary outcomes: relapse rate, hospitalization days, quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF), and user satisfaction. Assessments at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. Intention-to-treat analyses using mixed-effects models. Expected results: The intervention is hypothesized to significantly reduce PANSS total score and improve MARS scores at 3 and 6 months compared with control. Improved secondary outcomes and high user acceptability are anticipated. Conclusion: If effective, a nurse-led smartphone psychoeducation programme could be integrated into routine community mental health services to augment adherence and clinical outcomes in schizophrenia.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	Shubham Parihar	ITM University, Gwalior
2	Dhiraj Lakshakar	ITM University, Gwalior

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APA Style

Parihar, Shubham & Lakshakar, Dhiraj (2026). Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(1), 1099-1107.

MLA Style

Parihar, Shubham, and Dhiraj Lakshakar. "Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 1, 2026, pp. 1099-1107.

IEEE Style

Shubham Parihar and Dhiraj Lakshakar, "Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1099-1107, 2026.

Vancouver Style

Parihar Shubham, Lakshakar Dhiraj. Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2026;12(1):1099-1107.

Harvard Style

Parihar, Shubham & Lakshakar, Dhiraj (2026) 'Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(1), pp. 1099-1107.

Chicago Style

Parihar, Shubham and Dhiraj Lakshakar. "Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 1 (2026): 1099-1107.

Turabian Style

Parihar, Shubham and Dhiraj Lakshakar. "Nurse-Led Smartphone Psychoeducation for Symptom Reduction and Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 1 (2026): 1099-1107.