Burden of care among relatives of patients with schizophrenia in midwestern Nigeria

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 131-137

  Igberase, Osayi O ^a   Morakinyo, Olufemi ^b   Lawani, Ambrose O ^a   James, Bawo O ^a   Omoaregba, Joyce O ^a  

^a Federal Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

burden; caregiver; schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84857515626     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764010387544     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Adewuya A., Oguntade A.. Doctors' Attitude towards People with Mental Illness in Western Nigeria. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2007 ; 42: 931-936
2. Andreasen N.C.. Assessment Issues and Costs of Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 1991 ; 17: 317-337
3. Awad A.G., Voruganti L.N.P.. The Burden of Schizophrenia on Caregivers: A Review. Pharmacoeconomics. 2008 ; 26: 149-162
4. Bond G.R.. Supported Employment: Evidence for an Evidence-Based Practice. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 2004 ; 27: 345-359 (Pubitemid 38745956)
5. Clark R.. Family Costs Associated with Severe Mental Illness and Substance Use. Hospital and Community Psychiatry. 1994 ; 45: 808-813 (Pubitemid 24247262)
6. Hoenig J., Hamilton W.. The Schizophrenic Patient in the Community and his Effect on the Household. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 1966 ; 121: 165-176
7. Kay S.R., Opler L.A., Fiszbein A. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale Manual. Kay S.R. Opler L.A. Fiszbein A., ed. New York, NY: Multi-Health Systems, Inc ; 1987:
8. Lawal R.A., Suleiman G.T., Onyeze B.. Risperidone in the Treatment of Chronic Schizophrenia. Nigerian Medical Practitioner. 2003 ; 44 (1). 11-18
9. Makanjuola R.O.A.. Clinical and Socio-Cultural Parameters in Nigerian Psychiatric Patients: A Prospective Study. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 1985 ; 72: 512-521 (Pubitemid 16175948)
10. Martyns-Yellowe I.S.. The Burden of Schizophrenia on the Family: A Study from Nigeria. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1992 ; 161: 779-782
11. Ohaeri J.U., Campbell O.B., Ilesanmi A.O., Omigbodun A.O.. The Psychosocial Burden of Caring for some Nigerian Women with Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer. Social Science and Medicine. 1999 ; 49: 1541-1549 (Pubitemid 29537632)
12. Ohaeri J.U.. Caregiver Burden and Psychotic Patients' Perception of Social Support in a Nigerian Setting. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2001 ; 36: 86-93 (Pubitemid 32303398)
13. Platt S.. Measuring the Burden of Psychiatric Illness on the Family: An Evaluation of some Rating Scales. Psychological Medicine. 1985 ; 15: 383-393 (Pubitemid 15117714)
14. Rose L., Mallinson R.K., Walton-Moss B.. A Grounded Theory of Families Responding to Mental Illness. Western Journal of Nursing Research. 2002 ; 24: 516-536
15. Salleh M.R.. The Burden of Care of Schizophrenia in Malay Families. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 1994 ; 89: 180-185 (Pubitemid 24074833)
16. Schene A.H., van Wijngaarden B., Koeter M.W.J.. Family Caregiving in Schizophrenia: Domains and Distress. Schizophrenia Bulletin. 1998 ; 24: 609-618 (Pubitemid 28524629)
17. Suleiman T.G., Ohaeri J.U., Lawal R.A., Haruna A.Y., Orija O.B.. Financial Costs of Treating Patients with Schizophrenia in Nigeria. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1997 ; 171: 364-368 (Pubitemid 27441560)
18. Tennakoon L., Fannon D., Doku V., O'Ceallaigh S., Soni W., Santamaria M.. Experience of Caregiving: Relatives of People Experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. British Journal of Psychiatry. 2000 ; 177: 529-533 (Pubitemid 32005484)
19. Ukpong D.I.. Demographic Factors and Clinical Correlates of Burden and Distress in Relatives of Service Users Experiencing Schizophrenia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2006 ; 15: 54-59 (Pubitemid 43362991)
20. The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders. Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines. Geneva: World Health Organization ; 1993:
21. Nations for Mental Illness: Schizophrenia and Public Health. Geneva: World Health Organization ; 1998:
22. Yeh L., Hwu H., Chen C.H., Chen C., Wu A.C.C.. Factors Related to Perceived Needs of Primary Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia. Journal of the Formosan Medical Association. 2008 ; 107: 644-652