Educational Needs of Schizophrenic Patients' Families

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1 Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Instructor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: The aim of this research was to determine the needs of Schizophrenic patients' families, based on their caring experience.Methods: This was a phenomenological qualitative research whose participants were the main caregivers of schizophrenic patients (parents, spouses or children).Data were collected by the face to face and in depth interviews up to the data saturation stage. To confirm the yielded concepts, the researcher referred the findings to the participants again to avoid any kind of biases.The data were saturated by 36 interviews. Collected data were analyzed by Collaizzi's seven stage method.Finding: Our findings demonstrated three main concepts as caregivers' educational needs: social role acceptance, reaction to tension and getting access to unknown aspects of the disorder.Conclusion: It is concluded that major dietary patterns in this population are not associated with the risk of colon cancer.  

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 29, Issue 128 - Serial Number 128
January and February 2011
Pages 131-137

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  • Receive Date: 12 February 2011
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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