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Living with schizophrenia: A cross-sectional study to measure family care burden

Objective: To determine the frequency of high burden of care on family members of patients with Schizophrenia. Study Design: Descriptive, Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration: Department of Psychiatry, Civil Hospital Karachi for Six months from 15th September, 2014 till 15th March, 2015. Methodology: Caregivers fulfilling the selection criteria were enrolled. "Zarit Burden Interview" (ZBI) was used for assessment of high burden over caregivers of schizophrenic patients. Different demographic factors like gender, age, education and employment status were also assessed. Results: Out of 150 caregivers, majority 83.3% were married followed by 9% being single and 9% being widow. In this study 58% caregivers had high burden as measured on ZBI. Out of those having high burden 52.8% were males while 47.2% were females. While gender distribution in caregivers having no burden 65% was males and 35% were females. Conclusion: This study reveals a high burden among caregivers living with patients of Schizophrenia.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Isra University
ISBN/ISSN
20738285
Publication Year
2019
Issue Number
1
Journal Titles
Isra Medical Journal
Volume Number
11
Start Page
20
End Page
23