Coping strategies of family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Iran: A cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to identify coping strategies used by family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia and their determinants.

Methods

This was a descriptive correlational study. Participants were 225 family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia who were referred to the psychiatric clinic at one large teaching referral hospital in Iran. They were selected through purposive sampling method. Data collection tools were demographic and clinical data form, the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) and the Family Coping Questionnaire (FCQ).

Results

The score of caregiver burden was 65.14 ± 9.17. Of 225 family caregivers, 23.11% used an avoiding coping strategy. There was a significant relationship between caregiver burden and coping strategies (P < 0.001). The

SUBMITTER: Rahmani F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6608655 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature