The Correlation Between Family Support and Relapse in Schizophrenia at the Psychiatric Hospital

Abstract

Background: Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness with the majority of patients’ experiences relapses. Family support is not a new topic, but still considered as an important factor to prevent the relapse. However, little is known about the correlation between family support and relapse in schizophrenia patients in North Sumatra, Indonesia.Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between family support and relapse in schizophrenia.Methods: This was a correlational cross sectional study conducted from January to May 2015 at the psychiatric hospital in Medan North Sumatra Indonesia. There were 90 samples selected using purposive sampling. Chi Square test was used to analyze the data.Results: Findings of this study reveals that there was statistically significant relationship between family informational support (p=0.00), appraisal support (p=0.00), instrumental support (p=0.00), and emotional support (p=0.00) with relapse in schizophrenia.Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between family support (informational support, appraisal, instrumental and emotional support) and relapse in schizophrenia. Therefore, it is recommended that health care professional should continuously promote the important of family support and increase their knowledge regarding the type of supports needed for patients with schizophrenia.

Pattern and causes of missed appointments in a Nigerian Psychiatric Hospital: A cross-sectional study

“…[37][38][39] Family support reduces relapse and improves clinical outcomes. [40] Our instrument may not have captured the specific aspects of social support crucial for treatment adherence. Similarly, stigma was not linked to missed appointments, contradicting previous research on its influence on healthcareseeking behavior among those with mental illness.…”

Family support and quality of life of schizophrenia patients

“…Relapse episodes can progressively decrease the patient's ability to function, worsening patient response to medication and clinical prognosis. The occurrence of relapse is reported to be dependent on the family [12], [25], aside from medication adherence and presence of stressors. Our study shows that most patients with schizophrenia who are employed receive high appraisal support from their family as they are trusted to participate in activities outside the home, albeit still under supervision and guidance from the family.…”

“…Previous studies demonstrated the relationship between family support and care environment for patients with schizophrenia, including quality of life. Family support has been reported to significantly impact the decrease in symptom recurrence after discharge [10] and decrease in relapse [11], [12]. One study examining family support and quality of life among persons with schizophrenia mentions family support without providing details on the components of support [10].…”

“…In other studies, the quality of life is often associated with sociodemographic [14], [15] and clinical symptoms of persons with schizophrenia [16]. These studies are often set in the clinical or hospital settings [12], [14]- [16], and there has limited similar studies in the community or outpatient settings [17].…”

Peningkatan Literasi Masyarakat Terhadap Orang Dengan Skizofrenia (Ods) Di Desa Sindumartani Yogyakarta

“…Oleh karena itu, keluarga dan anggota masyarakat non-ODS seharusnya bisa menjadi salah satu wahana penyembuhan ODS melalui sikap dan perilaku sosial yang tepat. Beberapa penelitian telah membuktikan bahwa dukungan keluarga yang baik dapat menurunkan angka kekambuhan pada ODS (Latipun, 2016;Simanullang, 2018).…”