Sociodemographic Association of Caregivers Burden with Schizophrenia Disorder

Authors

  • Farhan Ishaque Associate Professor at Dow Institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Farkhanda Emad Senior Lecturer, Sindh Institute of physical medicine and rehabilitation, SIPMR , Karachi, Pakistan
  • Shaiaza Masooma DPT, M.S, Advance Physiotherapy, Research Supervisor & Lecturer at Indus University. Karachi Pakistan.
  • Syed Mustafa Hasan Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT), M.Sc(PT) Indus University Karachi Pakistan.
  • Syed Muhammad Zaeem Zaidi DPT, MS, Advance Physiotherapy, Indus Hospital Trust Korangi, Karachi.
  • Syeda Fatima Azmat DPT, M.Sc , Principal ,Karachi Institute of Health Sciences, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i1.70691

Keywords:

Caregiver burden; patients; schizophrenia; bipolar; life satisfaction.

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to find out a relationship between life satisfaction and caregiver burden among patients who are suffering from psychiatric illness.

Materials and methods: The sample size of this study was 170 psychiatric patients. Primarily consent was received from the higher authorities of the psychiatric hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Karachi. Zarit Burden Interview Scale (ZBIS) and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. Psychiatric patients were divided into schizophrenia disorder (n = 85) and bipolar disorder (n = 85). Data were analyzed by statistics software (SPSS, version, 20.0). The sample was constituted with male 75 (44.1%) and females were 95 (55.9%). The average age range of caregivers was between 19 and 60 years with M = 44.74 and SD = 12.05 years.

Results : The results indicated that caregiver burden was a significant predictor of satisfaction with life in patients with schizophrenia disorder [R2, .554; F (1.84) = 36.711, p<.000]. A significant difference was also observed between male and females caregivers of psychiatric patients on the variable of caregiver burden and satisfaction with life scale (i.e. t=-3.129; p=.<002; t=3.528; p=.<.001).

Conclusion: It is concluded that caregiver burden significantly affects the level of mental health of the caregivers of patients with psychiatric disorders.

Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 23 No. 01 January’24 Page : 89-94

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2024-01-01

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Ishaque, F. ., Emad, F. ., Masooma, S. ., Hasan, S. M. ., Zaidi, S. M. Z. ., & Azmat, S. F. . (2024). Sociodemographic Association of Caregivers Burden with Schizophrenia Disorder. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 23(1), 89–94. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v23i1.70691

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Vol. 23 No. 1 (2024)

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