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DOI: 10.58490/ctjump.2026i103.4737
Date Published: 25/09/2026
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Nguyen, V. L., Vu, T. N., & Nguyen, P. T. D. (2026). MEMORY FUNCTION CHARACTERISTICS AMONG INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AT HAI PHONG PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN 2024. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 103, 288-295. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctjump.2026i103.4737

MEMORY FUNCTION CHARACTERISTICS AMONG INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AT HAI PHONG PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL IN 2024

Van Lam Nguyen1, Thi Ngan Vu2, , Phuong Tien Duong Nguyen2
1 Can Tho University of Meidicine and Pharmacy
2 Hai Phong Mental Health Hospital

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Background: Memory dysfunction is a common cognitive deficit in schizophrenia and may affect patient care, health education, and rehabilitation. Objectives: To describe the characteristics of memory function in inpatients with schizophrenia at Hai Phong Mental Health Hospital in 2024. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 95 inpatients with schizophrenia aged 20–64 years at Hai Phong Mental Health Hospital in 2024. Memory function was assessed using the Wechsler Memory Scale. Results were described according to the Memory Quotient (MQ) and clinically assessed memory domains. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.0. Results: The mean age of the participants was 45.3 ± 11.2 years, and 52.6% were male. The mean MQ score was 85.2 ± 14.1. A total of 69/95 patients (72.6%) had an MQ score below 90, corresponding to a score below the average range according to the classification used in this study. Among patients with MQ <90, short-term memory abnormalities were the most frequently observed (88.4%), followed by visuospatial memory abnormalities (79.7%), long-term memory abnormalities (75.4%), and immediate memory abnormalities (50.7%). Conclusion: Inpatients with schizophrenia showed relatively low overall memory scores, with short-term memory abnormalities most prominent. Memory assessment may be useful in psychiatric care and rehabilitation. Further controlled studies accounting for clinical symptoms and medication are needed to clarify the clinical significance of these findings. 

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Schizophrenia, memory, Wechsler Memory Scale, Hai Phong Mental Hospital

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