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Yüksel Can Öz1, Songül Duran2, Aysel İncedere3
1Kocaeli University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Abstract:
Caregivers have different experiences and difficulties in the patient care process during which the role of providing care is fulfilled. Understanding the requirements of caregivers may help determine the content of the country-specific psychoeducation program needed. Caregivers of patients with schizophrenia want certain needs to be met while they provide care to these patients. This qualitative study aims to determine and analyze these needs. The researchers conducted face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 15 caregivers. Themes were Themes identified included determined as managing disease behavior, gaining independent living skills, managing social-educational problems, and psychosocial support needs of the family members. Mental health and psychiatric nurses should understand, accept, and protect the needs of caregivers. It is suggested that mental health and psychiatric nurses plan group training about the determined needs and provide support for caregiving family members.
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