The health condition examined in this study is schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder that is typically characterized by symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and impairments in everyday functioning.. Schizophrenia
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The first and second intervention groups do not differ in receiving training and are divided into two groups to increase the quality of group training: caregivers o
Sponsors
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patient should have a confirmed diagnosis of schizophrenia by a specialist. 2. The caregiver must be a family member and the primary caregiver of the patient. 3. At least six months of caregiving for the patient. 4. Having at least basic literacy skills in reading and writing. 5. Informed consent and willingness to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any mental illness in the caregiver. 2. More than one person with a psychiatric diagnosis in the family. 3. Substance abuse in the caregiver or patient. 4. Not participating in more than two sessions. 5. Lack of willingness to continue cooperation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| "medication adherence". Timepoint: Medication adherence is measured before the start of training (first day) and one month after the end of the course (100 days later). Method of measurement: The MARS questionnaire (Medication Adherence Rating Scale) is used to measure this variable.;"family caregiving burden". Timepoint: Caregiving burden is measured before the start of training (first day) and one month after the end of the course (100 days later). Method of measurement: The Zarit questionnaire is used to measure this variable. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHasan Khalili
Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed