Caregiver burden experiences of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia: A qualitative inquiry

KALAYCI E., Uzunaslan İ., Uzunaslan Ş.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, cilt.69, sa.3, ss.543-550, 2023 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2023
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/00207640221114564
  • Dergi Adı: International Journal of Social Psychiatry
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, Periodicals Index Online, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.543-550
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: burden, caregiver, qualitative method, Schizophrenia
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Parents of children with schizophrenia struggle with emotional, social, and economic burdens because they do not receive adequate support and experience difficulties. Aim: To determine the caregiver burden experiences of parents who care for schizophrenic patients and to provide in-depth data on their feelings, thoughts, and opinions on this issue. Methods: In this study, the phenomenological method was used. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 parents. Maxqda 2020 was used for the analysis of the research data. Results: In our qualitative study, it was concluded that caregivers were stigmatized by their environment, exposed to social isolation, and stigmatized themselves. It has been determined that the social isolation experienced by the parents negatively affects them economically, socially, and emotionally. Conclusion: The results of this study were discussed within the framework of three themes: emotional burden, social burden, and economic burden experienced by caregivers.