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A Qualitative Study On the Needs of Caregivers of Inpatients With Schizophrenia in India

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  • A. Jagannathan

    (Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India, jaganaarti@gmail.com)

  • J. Thirthalli

    (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, India)

  • A. Hamza

    (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, India)

  • V.R. Hariprasad

    (Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore-560029, India)

  • H.R. Nagendra

    (Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (SVYASA), Bangalore, India)

  • B.N. Gangadhar

    (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Hosur Road, Bangalore - 560029, India)

Abstract

Aim: To explore the needs of caregivers of inpatients with schizophrenia in India. Material: Thirty caregivers of inpatients with schizophrenia participated in five focus group discussions (FGD), where the needs of the caregivers were discussed. The FGDs were recorded, transcribed and similar needs were grouped and ranked according to their order of importance. Discussion: The main needs that emerged were regarding: managing the behaviour of patients; managing social-vocational problems of patients; health issues of caregivers; education about schizophrenia; rehabilitation; and managing sexual and marital problems of patients. Conclusion: This study has identified additional needs of caregivers from those found in other studies.

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  • A. Jagannathan & J. Thirthalli & A. Hamza & V.R. Hariprasad & H.R. Nagendra & B.N. Gangadhar, 2011. "A Qualitative Study On the Needs of Caregivers of Inpatients With Schizophrenia in India," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 57(2), pages 180-194, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:57:y:2011:i:2:p:180-194
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764009347334
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