author(s)
Krutika Desai

abstract

Background: A research was conducted among care givers of schizophrenia patients at Psychiatry department of Dr. Prabhakar kore hospital charitable hospital, Belgavi. General system theory is used as conceptual frame work. The sample size was 30 care givers of schizophrenic patients. The “caregiver burden” concept that is widely accepted includes all of the physical, mental, social, and economic problems experienced by the relatives of an individual with a chronic mental disease”.

Aim: To assess the burden of care among care givers of patient with schizophrenia

Research design: descriptive research design

Sample and sample size: 30 care givers of schizophrenic patient,

Result: Maximum 22 (73.33%) have BAS score more than 80. Minimum 8 (26.67%) have BAS score less than 80.

Conclusion: The findings of the study concluded that the patient’s impairment in functioning increases, burden of illness also increases. There is association between burden of care among care givers in patients with schizophrenia.