Supporting patients by family education in psychotic illness: a longitudinal pre-post study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A lack of education, resources and support for family carers of young adults with psychotic illnesses leaves them ill-equipped to support their loved one. By equipping families with skills and knowledge, public healthcare harnesses a powerful ally to support community stabilisation.

Aims

The primary goal is to study the effect of a psychoeducation intervention for family carers supporting young adults with psychosis on family burden and stabilisation of service users.

Methods and analysis

A longitudinal quantitative study with a pre-post design will be used to assess the long-term effectiveness of the psychoeducation intervention for family carers supporting a young adult with psychosis. 111 family carers will be recruited for the intervention and measure

SUBMITTER: Zentner KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10603450 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature