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Schizophrenia-Related Beliefs and Care Burdens among Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia Registered at Community Mental Health Centers

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the beliefs and care burdens of mentally ill people who caregivers for schizophrenic patients registered in the community mental health center. The sample of the study consisted of caregivers of 218 schizophrenic patients registered in Keçiören and Etimesgut Community Mental Health Centers in Ankara. Data were collected with socio-demographic information form, Beliefs towards Mental Illness Scale and Perceived Family Burden Scale at April- September 2018. 63.3% of the caregivers are women, the mean age is 50.31±11.74. As the score obtained from Beliefs Towards Mental Illness Scale increases, the score derived from the Perceived Family Burden Scale also increases. Both scale scores of the caregivers for the schizophrenic patients who regularly visit to the center were found to be significantly lower than those who caregivers for patients who not visit. As the frequency of schizophrenia patients visit to the community mental health center increases, the satisfaction level of the caregivers increases with the services of the center. AS a conclusion, the care burden is affected by caregivers beliefs about the disease. Regular participation of schizophrenic patients to the service provided at community mental health centers contributes to the positive change of caregivers' beliefs about the disease and the reduction of the perceived care burden.

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