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The Wandering State of Families with Schizophrenia Patient in a Challenging Support System
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Z Ebrahimpour mouziraji1    , KH Yazdi2 , M Modanloo2 , GH Mahmoodi shan3 |
1- Department Of Nursing, Golestan University Of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran , ebrahimpour.z@goums.ac.ir
2- Department Of Nursing, Golestan University Of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran
3- Nursing Research Center, Golestan University Of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran |
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Abstract: (1993 Views) |
Background & aim: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental condition that leads to debilitating consequences and is associated with numerous management challenges and consequences, so that families need long-term psychosocial support. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine and investigate the confusion of families with schizophrenia in a challenging support system.
Methods: This qualitative study is a descriptive analysis that was conducted in 2019-2021 using purposive sampling, 31 participants were included in the study. Data were collected through individual interviews. Interview data is encrypted, code with similar themes is in the same category, and categories are derived from encrypted data. The ten Strauss-Corbin 2015 Criteria of Acceptability were used to ensure the accuracy of the data.
Results: Six categories of topics related to community support challenges were identified from the interview data, which include "lack of supportive laws, lack of media in public education, insufficient economic support, negative attitudes and cultural misconceptions, lack of awareness, mirage of social support". .
Conclusion: The family of a patient with schizophrenia needs help from formal social and sometimes informal sources. There are still shortcomings in this regard and they suffer from a lack of social and organizational support. In such a way that with the insufficient support resources of the society, they wander to save themselves from their oppressive conditions, they feel lonely and helpless.
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| Keywords: Schizophrenia, Support, Family care, Qualitative research |
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Full-Text [PDF 612 kb]
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
Nursery- Psychology
Received: 2021/10/21 | Accepted: 2022/05/10 | Published: 2022/05/18
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