Schizophrenia Caregiver Burden Schizophrenia Caregivers Family Community Mental Health Services Empowerment
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group. The Family Empowerment Program was adapted from Gibson'
s empowerment framework. The intervention was conducted as small group activities in the community over six weeks. It consisted of five sessions, including three community-based group meetings and two
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Sponsors
Shinawatra University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Family caregivers aged 18 to 59 years who are related to the patient as a parent or spouse or child, or sibling 2. Residing with the patient or in proximity 3. Having at least 6 months of experience in caring for the person with schizophrenia
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to participate in at least 80 percent of the intervention sessions 2. Relocation from the study area 3. Withdrawal before completion of the program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Caregiving Ability at 1 week after end of the intervention Caregiving Ability scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| No Secondary Outcome No Secondary Outcome No Secondary Outcome | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPatcharin Namuangrak
Dhonburi Rajabhat University
Outcome results
None listed