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*Corresponding Author: Sandhya Shrestha Master degree in
A Chronic mental illness such as schizophrenia is a challenging task for caregivers especially in the current era of de-institutionalization. The world health organization has estimated that about 40–90% of patients with schizophrenia live with their families. The objective of this study was to assess Burden in caregivers of schizophrenic patient attending Psychiatry Outpatient department and ward of Pokhara, Nepal.
This study is a hospital based descriptive survey study carried out in the Department of Psychiatry OPD and ward of Manipal Teaching Hospital over a time period from July 2015 to Sep. 2015. Data was collected by using Demographic Performa and family interview schedule by Pai and Kapoor. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 19. Both Descriptive and inferential Statistics was used for data analysis. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional committee of the Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal.
Majority 54.2% of the caregivers was from age 41–65 years but Majority 63.9% of the schizophrenic patient were from age group 21–40 years. More than half 52.8% Caregivers were female and Majority 59.7% of the schizophrenic patient were Male. Majority 86% were getting treatment from more than 1 year. Majority 52.6% of the female Caregiver was having Moderate to severe burden. Financial burden (3.54±1.45) was high burden in Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia.
Study findings shows Majority 52.6% of the female Caregiver were having Moderate to severe burden. High burden was found in financial burden (3.54±1.45) of Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia.
Burden, Caregiver, Schizophrenia
