Comparison Of Burden Between Family Caregivers Of Patients Having Schizophrenia And Epilepsy

Abstract

This cross sectional study was undertaken to assess the burden between family caregivers of patients having Schizophrenia and Epilepsy. Data was collected on sixty. Findings revealed that the caregivers of both long term physical illness like intractable epilepsy and mental illness like schizophrenia experience high level of burden in the areas of; patient care, finance, physical and emotional burden, family relations and occupation. No significant difference was found in both groups of caregivers and also no significant difference was found in total burden score between male and female caregivers of both the groups. The study highlights the need for family interventional programs in follow up clinics to address the specific concern, related to burden of caregivers.