Assessment of overload levels in primary caregivers of people with schizophrenia through a psychoeducation program
Journal Title: Más Vita - Year 2021, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
As of 2012, the San Lázaro Psychiatric Hospital closes the hospitalization service. The proposal of this institution was to implement a psychoeducation program aimed at the family for the management of patients with mental disorders. The involvement of primary caregivers in the management of patients with chronic mental disorders, including schizophrenia; however, it made visible various levels of overload. Objective: To determine the levels of burden in primary caregivers, and the effects attributable to the Program of Support Clinic for Family Members of People with Schizophrenia. Methods: A pre and post intervention evaluation study was designed in 108 selected filesto extract the available socio-demographic variables and the burden scores obtained with the Zarit Caregiver Burden Scale. The results were described and analyzed using the McNemar test. Results: The majority of caregivers were women, 67.5%. The most frequent relationship was that of parents with 44.4% followed by siblings 25.9%. The most common age range was 51-60 years. 71.1% of the caregivers presented some type of overload. McNemar's test was applied to assess the changes in the levels of pre-and post-intervention overload, the result of which was 27.4, showing a significant difference with a p value <0.005.Conclusion: Intervention with primary caregivers, through psychoeducational programs, may be a viable option to reduce the levels of burden in relatives of people with schizophrenia
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Danny Raúl Zúñiga Carrasco, Alba Yolanda Riera Recalde, Lorena Cecilia Carrera López, María Fernanda Chérrez Paredes, Fátima Perozo Marín
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