Burden of care in families of patients with schizophrenia
Burden of care in families of patients with schizophrenia
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DOI：
10.1007/s11136-005-4629-2
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发表时间：
2006-05-01
影响因子：
3.5
通讯作者：
Gutiérrez-Maldonado, J
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作者：
Caqueo-Urízar, A;Gutiérrez-Maldonado, J
背景：精神分裂症和其他疾病患者的家庭照顾者经历了高水平的负担。大多数精神分裂症家庭负担的研究都发生在发达国家。目前的研究探讨了家庭负担及其相关因素在一个中等收入的国家在南美洲。方法：四十一名亲属的精神分裂症患者谁出席了公共精神卫生门诊服务在阿里卡省，智利，进行了评估西班牙版本的Zarit照顾者负担量表。结果：所有照顾者都表现出非常高的负担，特别是母亲，年龄较大，教育水平低，没有工作，照顾年轻患者。结论：作为发展中国家，智利为精神病患者的亲属，特别是在该国的这一地区，制定了一些国家社会福利和社区康复计划。这极大地影响了这些护理人员所承受的沉重负担。这些结果表明，密切监测照顾者的心理健康和提供家庭干预和心理社会支持。
Background: Family caregivers of persons with schizophrenia and other disorders experience high levels of burden. Most studies of family burden in schizophrenia have taken place in developed countries. The current study examined family burden and its correlates in a medium income country in South America.Method: Forty-one relatives of patients with schizophrenia who were attending a public mental health outpatient service in the province of Arica, Chile, were assessed on Spanish versions of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale.Results: All caregivers show a very high degree of burden, especially mothers, older, with low educational level, without an employment and who are taking care of younger patients.Conclusions: As developing country, Chile has a few national social welfare and community rehabilitation programs for relatives of psychiatric patients, especially in this part of the country. This significantly influences the high level of burden experienced by these caregivers. These results suggest a close monitoring of carer's mental health and the provision of a family intervention and psycho-social support.