Effectiveness of family psycho educational intervention on caregiver burden among primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients admitted in Government Rajaji Hospital at Madurai

Sumathi, V (2014) Effectiveness of family psycho educational intervention on caregiver burden among primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients admitted in Government Rajaji Hospital at Madurai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess the pretest level of caregiver burden among primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients admitted in psychiatry ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of Family psycho educational intervention among the primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients admitted in psychiatry ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. 3. To associate the post test level of caregiver burden among the primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients with their selected socio demographic variables. The conceptual frame work for this study was based on Imogene M. King‟s “Transaction model” This study is Pre experimental (one group pre test- post test) design. The research approach used for this study is quantitative approach. This study consists of post test, psycho education intervention and post test method. This study will aim to assess the level of caregiver burden among primary caregiver of schizophrenia client in selected psychiatry ward, Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. The family psycho educational intervention could help the primary caregiver of schizophrenia clients to promote adequate knowledge regarding importance of communicate and skills-way to express emotion, relaxation methods towards family psycho educational intervention The data collection period was for 6 weeks from 01.9.2013 to 15.10.2013. The investigator divided the 60 caregiver in to four groups among each group have 15 caregiver .Following the assessment, one week of family psycho educational intervention was administered for each group All the subjects were makes attend the family psycho educational intervention disease, treatment and drug compliance, Reducing relapses, Re-hospitalization, communication and problem solving skills, effective way to express emotion, Family psycho educational intervention was given Every day for 45minutes for six consecutive days by group discussion. After 6th day the whole content was summarized then post test was conducted on 6th Day to assess the caregiver burden using the same scale. The mean post test care givers burden was reduced from 43.4 to 37. at 0.05% level of significance.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Additional Information: (Reg.No.301231805)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Effectiveness ; family psycho educational intervention ; caregiver burden ; primary caregiver ; schizophrenia clients ; Government Rajaji Hospital ; Madurai.
Subjects: NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing
Depositing User: Ravindran C
Date Deposited: 12 Jul 2017 06:34
Last Modified: 24 Dec 2018 16:39
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1523

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