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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2024

Burden of care in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Greater Noida, U.P., India.

Nikita Maan, Abhinit Kumar, Nikhil Nayar, Kunal Kumar, Chaitanya Sheoran

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Nikita MaanDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abhinit KumarDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Nikhil NayarDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Kunal KumarDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Chaitanya SheoranDepartment of Psychiatry, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.

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Abstract

Background: Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that causes major functional impairments, raises the risk of disability, and reduces life expectancy. It affects around 7 in 1000 people b/w the age of 15 and 35 years. Schizophrenia poses a great challenge not only for the patient but also for the people and the society around the patient. Family members who serve as informal primary carers may suffer personal expenses as a result of providing care for those who have major mental illnesses. One outcome that is regularly studied is the caregiver burden or the challenges encountered in providing care. Aims: Burden of care in caregivers of patients with schizophrenia in Greater Noida, U.P, India. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the School of medical sciences and Research, Sharda University. We enrolled 100 caregivers and it is assessed through the burden assessment scale. Results: Caregivers ranged in age from 20 to 85, with a mean age of 47 (SD=14.1). The male-to-female ratio was 1.7, with 63 men and 37 women present. The majority of the caregivers were parents (n=54), siblings (n=9), spouses (n=10), or their children (n=5). On the burden assessment scale, the severity of the burden was found on the basis of mild, moderate, severe, and very severe. Conclusion: It is important to understand the mental health of caregivers in order to develop an appropriate intervention to deal with their mental health problems. Therefore, this study highlighted the need for psychological interventions not only for the patients but also for caregivers.

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