Who cares for the schizophrenia individuals in rural China - A profile of primary family caregivers.

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 10 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.

journal_name

Compr Psychiatry

journal_title

Comprehensive psychiatry

authors

Yu Y,Tang BW,Liu ZW,Chen YM,Zhang XY,Xiao S

doi

10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.04.002

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-07-01 00:00:00

pages

47-53

eissn

0010-440X

issn

1532-8384

pii

S0010-440X(18)30072-5

journal_volume

84

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