DETERMINING THE FAMILY SENSE OF COHERENCE AND CAREGIVING BURDEN OF CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA: A-CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to determine the caregivers' burden of care and the sense of family sense of coherence, the relationship between them, and the factors affecting them. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational design study. Data were obtained using a Personal Information Form, The Family Sense of Coherence Scale-Short Form and The Caregiving Burden Scale. Results: The mean score of the caregivers was 49.47 +/- 15.20 on the caregiving burden, and 48.87 +/- 9.74 on the Family Sense of Coherence of the caregivers, 69.1% had a mean score on the Caregiving Burden higher than the average and 87.6% had a mean score on the Family Sense of Coherence higher than the average (moderate and high levels). There was a moderately significant negative correlation between Caregiving Burden and Family Sense of Coherence (p <0.01). Conclusions: The primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia who had a high degree of family sense of coherence had a reduced level of care burden, according to this study.