Determinants of family independence in caring for hebephrenic schizophrenia patients.

Schizophrenic patients are very susceptible to recurrent incidences, therefore the family plays a key role in providing care as a part of the recovery team. This study aimed to determine the relationship between knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and support with family independence in caring for hebephrenic schizophrenic patients. It was used a correlational analytic design with cross sectional approach, and consecutive sampling technique was used, which attained 57 respondents.