Determining care burden and psychiatric symptom level in caregiver of schizophrenia patient

Medine Koç; Havva Tel; Kamuran Karakülah

doi:10.1111/ppc.12588

Determining care burden and psychiatric symptom level in caregiver of schizophrenia patient

Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2021 Apr;57(2):642-647. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12588. Epub 2020 Jul 23.

Authors

Medine Koç¹, Havva Tel², Kamuran Karakülah³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey.
² Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey.
³ Department of Psychiatry, Unye State Hospitals, Unye, Ordu, Turkey.

PMID: 32705712
DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12588

Abstract

Purpose: The present study was conducted to determine the care burden and psychiatric symptom levels of the caregivers of schizophrenic patients.

Design and methods: The caregivers of schizophrenic patients were included in this descriptive study.

Findings: It was determined that there was a statistically significant difference in the care burden scores and the education, family type, and the presence of physical diseases of the caregivers (P < .05). It was determined that there was a statistically significant positive relation between age and care duration (r = .339, P = .001).

Practice implications: It is recommended that the family members are guided to plan activities that will allow the family members to relax and cover their own needs.

Keywords: care burden; caregiver; psychiatric symptom; schizophrenic patient.

MeSH terms

Caregivers*
Cost of Illness
Educational Status
Family
Humans
Schizophrenia* / therapy