Who cares for the schizophrenia individuals in rural China - A profile of primary family caregivers.
Compr Psychiatry
; 84: 47-53, 2018 07.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29684660
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The present study aims to provide a comprehensive profile of the primary family caregivers of schizophrenia individuals in rural China.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 327 primary family caregivers of schizophrenia individuals recruited through a one-stage cluster sampling in Ningxiang County of Hunan province, China. The social demographic and psychological profiles of primary caregivers were measured using standard scales and self-designed scales.RESULTS:
The typical caregiver profile consists of a 58-year old married first degree relative (mostly parents or spouses) with a low socio-economic position. Most of them have been caregiving for over 10â¯years (74.3%) and have some physical illness (67.0%). The major caregiving activities were medicine management (71.6%) and hospital visit (69.4%), yet there is still 17.1% primary caregivers involved with neither of the care. Most (84%) of caregivers reported some kind of burden, with anxiety in 45.9% of caregivers and depression in 45.4%. Family caregivers also reported positive aspects of caregiving including a well-functional family (51.0%) and rewarding feelings (58.3%).CONCLUSION:
The findings of the present study have brought attention to a special group of family caregivers for schizophrenia, with implications for intervention on them in the future.
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Assunto principal:
População Rural
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Esquizofrenia
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Psicologia do Esquizofrênico
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Família
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Cuidadores
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Compr Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China