Relationship Between Family Functioning and Burden Among Family Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients in Menur Mental Hospital Surabaya Indonesia

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Family Function; Burden of Care; Schizophrenia

Abstract

Background: The phenomenon of a family caregiver caring for family members with schizophrenia requires a balance of family functions. However, mental illness affects the entire family structure. Poor family functioning is associated with emotional changes and burdens. The burden among family is related to the physical, social, psychological, and financial.

Aim: The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between family function and the burden of care for schizophrenia patients in the Outpatient Unit of the Menur Mental Hospital of the East Java Provincial Government.

Methods: The study design used probability sampling with simple random sampling. Data collection used ZBI (The Zarit Burden Interview) and FAD (Family Assessment Device) questionnaires. The sample of this study was family who caring for family members with schizophrenia with total sample was 160 respondents.

Results: The results of the study were the burden of care for schizophrenia patients was no burden –moderate family function was 84 people (52.2%). Based on the results of the statistical test, Spearman Rho was ρ 0.039 (ρ value ≤ 0.005) which showed that there was a relationship between family function and the burden of treatment at the Menur Mental Hospital, East Java Province.

Conclusion: The implication of this study was family function is needed to decrease the burden among family caregiver.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Dya Sustrami
AU  - Candra Maulidya Dwi Pratiwi
AU  - Ah. Yusuf
AU  - Rizki Fitryasari
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/04/19
TI  - Relationship Between Family Functioning and Burden Among Family Caregivers of Schizophrenia Patients in Menur Mental Hospital Surabaya Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Lawang Sewu International Symposium 2022 on Health Sciences (LSISHS 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 158
EP  - 162
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_19
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-132-6_19
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