ภาวะซมเศราและปจจยทมความสมพนธกบความรสกเปนภาระในผดแลผปวยจตเภท โรงพยาบาลสมเดจพระญาณสงวร อำเภอเวยงชย จงหวดเชยงราย
Year: 2022
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Schizophrenia is one of major problems in psychiatry and public health. Due to patient populations tend to increase in every year. As a result, the numbers of caregivers have also increased. The caregivers have to take care of the patients for a very long time and continuously. The patients need medications and also psychosocial and economic support from their families because the limits of ability to take care of themselves. From this situation, there is often a feeling of burden in the caregivers and depression can also occur. Objective of this research is to determine the prevalence of depression in schizophrenic caregivers and factors associated with caregiver burden among schizophrenic patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in caregivers of schizophrenic patients who were diagnosed and registered for treatment of schizophrenia. The data were collected at Mental Health Clinic Somdej Prayannasungworn Hospital during August 2022 - October 2022. The total caregivers of schizophrenic patients were 157 cases. Data were collected using Thai version of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Thai version of Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and questionnaires created by researchers. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine the associations between factors and burden of caregivers. The result found that the prevalence of depression in schizophrenic caregiver was 5.73%. In multivariable analysis, three variables were found significantly associated with caregiver burden of schizophrenic patients; family income < 5,000 baht (Adj.OR = 19.64, 95%CI=3.78-101.86), having troubles to care the patients with self-conscious anxiety/fear/feeling insecure (Adj.OR = 10.48, 95%CI=3.06-35.79) and caregivers of schizophrenic patients with depression (Adj.OR =6.35, 95%CI=1.15-35.10). From the results of this research study demonstrated an importance of mental health condition of caregivers for schizophrenic patients that should be identified. Caregivers of schizophrenia patients should be screened for depression and feelings of burden which is very important so they can improve the quality of life both caregivers and schizophrenic patients.
Source: Journal of Nakornping Hospital
Author: Atawongsa, Pattama
Language: Thai
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7220055988