A comparative study on the treatment of schizophrenia patients in Jinshan District: comparison between long-acting injections and oral medications

<Positive> This study focused on 300 patients with schizophrenia who were registered and managed in the Jinshan District community. The study aimed to compare the effects of long-acting injectable medications (paliperidone palmitate) versus oral medications (risperidone) in terms of treatment efficacy, safety, relapse rates, and improvements in patients’ social functioning. The goal was to provide valuable insights for the treatment of schizophrenia patients in communities. 1 Subjects and Methods: A total of 300 patients with schizophrenia who were registered and managed in the Jinshan District community from January 2023 to March 2024 were selected. These patients were randomly divided into two groups: the study group (receiving paliperidone palmitate injections) and the control group…