Relationship between social support and family caregiver burden in schizophrenia patients

Sustrami, Dya, Yusuf, Ahmad, Fitryasari, Rizki, Efendi, Ferry and Aysha, Riski Firlana (2023) Relationship between social support and family caregiver burden in schizophrenia patients. JPMA Journal of The Pakistan Medical Association, 61 (2). pp. 38-43. ISSN 0030-9982

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the impact of social support on family caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Method: The cross -sectional, obse rvational s tudy wa s co nducted at Menur Mental Heal th Hospita l, Surabaya, Indonesia, from June to July 2021, and comprised family caregivers aged 20-60 years who lived with schizophrenia patien ts. Data wa s colle cted using the Indo nesia versio n of Zarit Burden Intervi ew an d the so cial sup port questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Resu lt s: Of the 160 subj ects, 87(54.4% ) were males and 73(45.6%) were females, and 8 8(5 5%) were adults, while 36(22.5%) had duration of care >10 years. All the 160(100%) patients had been receiving regular treatment. There were 64(40%) respondents who reported having g ood social support. The correlatio n between social support and the family caregiver burden related to schizophrenia patients was significant (p< 0.05). Co nclusion: There was a significant relationship be twee n social suppo r t and burde n on f am ily caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Keywords: Caregiver, Schizophrenia, Burden, Psychiatric, Ambulator y care. (JPMA 73: S-42 [Suppl. 2]; 2023) DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-10

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