A Comparison of Levels of Burden in Indian and White Parents With a Son or Daughter With Schizophrenia

Lloyd, Helen; Singh, Pratima; Merritt, Rowena; Shetty, Adarsh; Yiend, Jenny; Singh, Swaran P.; Burns, Tom

doi:10.1177/0020764009354838

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“…Living in rural and small urban northern communities should support health, not undermine it. This study's setting, geography, housing quality, distance to services, diversity in social and health human resources, public transportation, employment and educational opportunities, can present substantive impediments to timely access to the right supports for health and well-being (Kulig & Williams, 2011;Local Health Integration Network, 2016;Schiff, Waegemakers Schiff, & Schneider, 2010;Waegemakers Schiff & Turner, 2014). Based on the findings of this study, service providers are encouraged to expend deliberate efforts to understand the unique and dynamic needs and challenges of the person seeking their services to assist them in navigating the system.…”

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Priorities for Supportive Housing Services: Perspectives of People With Mental Illness in Northeastern Ontario

2019

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Background Accessible, appropriate, and affordable housing is recognized as essential for the well-being of all Canadians. Securing and maintaining housing tenure for individuals living with chronic health and social challenges can be compromised without appropriate services. There has been limited research into the priorities to enhance supportive housing services from the perspective of individuals living with mental illness in smaller urban and rural communities. Purpose The purpose was to describe the priorities for supportive housing from the viewpoints of tenants recovering from mental illness in northeastern Ontario. Methods This descriptive study used Q methodology to engage 52 adults regarding their impressions about enhancing supportive housing services. Participants ranked 39 housing and support priority statements on a nine-point Likert-type scale. Results Four discrete viewpoints about priorities for supportive housing were building a home, letting others in, moving outside the walls, and accessing personalized services. Common across these viewpoints was the need to increase financial assistance offered through existing programs. Conclusions Fostering individual pathways to recovery involves mitigating health and social disparities, relative to supportive housing, one size does not fit all. Service providers and decision makers are compelled to situate each individual within an evidence-informed supportive housing system for citizenship.

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Priorities for Supportive Housing Services: Perspectives of People With Mental Illness in Northeastern Ontario

2019

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“…, Lloyd et al . ), they prefer to take care of their patient at home rather than using long‐term care facilities (Malakouti et al . ).…”

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The effects of group psychoeducational programme on family burden in caregivers ofIranian patients with schizophrenia

Fallahi-Khoshknab

Sheikhona

Rahgouy

et al. 2013

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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This study was aimed at assessing the impact of group psychoeducation therapy on family burden in caregivers of Iranian patients with schizophrenia during the acute phase of the disease. Using a randomized-controlled trial design, 71 caregivers of patients with schizophrenia were randomly assigned to either a 4-week group psychoeducational programme (n = 36) or the control group (n = 35). Family burden was assessed by Family Burden Index Schedule (FBIS) at the beginning, and after a month of psychoeducation therapy as a follow-up. FBIS assesses family burden in six different dimensions with score ranging from 0 to 48, higher scores indicating higher burdens. At baseline mean, FBIS score was not significantly different between the cases and the controls. After the intervention, the mean total FBIS score was significantly lower in the case group compared with the control group (P < 0.001). In the intervention group, FBIS score change was significant through the study in all dimensions as well as the total score (P < 0.001). A significant reduction in family burden has been achieved by implementing group psychoeducational programmes for inpatients with acute phase schizophrenia in Iranian population.

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“…Lloyd et al . () argued that this difference can be explained by the burden of care between different family members, especially relatives who shared a living space with the patient (74% vs. 44%; P < 0.05). A study that compared the burdens of relatives in India with those in Malaysia showed that relatives in India experienced more distress than those in Malaysia (66% vs. 40%), however, Indian relatives had a lower perceived burden (Talwar & Matheiken ).…”

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Perceptions of schizophrenia and coping styles in caregivers: comparison between India and Switzerland

Rexhaj

Jose

Golay³

et al. 2016

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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Introduction Scientific and theoretical framework showed that culture and health organization system influence perception of illnesses and thus also has an impact on the coping strategies used. Aim/question This cultural comparative study explores illness' perception and coping styles among the caregivers of people diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in Mangalore, India, and Lausanne, Switzerland. Method The answers of 92 Swiss caregivers, using paper or electronic surveys depending on the participants' preference, and 100 Indian caregivers via an interview with a nurse were examined. Results The results confirm the hypothesis that culture and health organization system influence illness' perception which impact the used coping styles. Significant differences between Swiss and Indian caregivers practically in all illness' perceptions and coping styles were present, which is in accord with the theoretical framework. However, two results showed also similarities: the perception that schizophrenia can have cyclical episodes and that it can have negative consequences for caregivers. Discussion These differences will affect the development of interventions for caregivers in both countries. Implications for Practice The cultural differences observed in this study not only will allow interventions to be adapted to the specific needs of the two populations but also to identify their shared needs.

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A Comparison of Levels of Burden in Indian and White Parents With a Son or Daughter With Schizophrenia

Cited by 12 publications

References 28 publications

Priorities for Supportive Housing Services: Perspectives of People With Mental Illness in Northeastern Ontario

Priorities for Supportive Housing Services: Perspectives of People With Mental Illness in Northeastern Ontario

The effects of group psychoeducational programme on family burden in caregivers ofIranian patients with schizophrenia

Perceptions of schizophrenia and coping styles in caregivers: comparison between India and Switzerland

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