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- Caregiving has shifted from hospitals to communities, making it essential to understand the challenges faced by caregivers, particularly after a family member's hospital discharge.
- The study aims to explore the meaning of caregiving, perceived social support, and depression levels among caregivers of schizophrenic patients, seeking connections between these factors.
- Results indicate that higher perceived social support correlates with lower depression levels, emphasizing its role as a mediator between caregiving meaning and caregiver well-being, providing valuable insights for mental health professionals.
Article Abstract
Caregiving is a demanding responsibility. Because of the de-institutionalization movement, much of the care provided by hospitals has been shifted to the community. Caregivers' issues cannot be overlooked. The purposes of the study are: (a) to understand meaning of caregiving, perceived social support and level of depression of caregivers during the transition phase immediately following a family members' discharge from the hospital to the community; (b) to determine the association between determinants and meaning of caregiving, perceived social support level of depression; (c) to determine the association between meaning of caregiving, perceived social support level of depression. Fifty five caregivers of schizophrenic patients were recruited from a private hospital in Taipei, Taiwan. Certain characteristics of caregivers were found to be associated with lower levels of depression, meaning of caregiving and perceived social support. Perceived social support was shown to be a mediator between the meaning of caregiving and caregivers' level of depression. Despite the small sample size, the findings can serve as a reference for mental health professionals as they develop mental health care program for patients and also for caregivers.
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