Kumari Surekha, Singh A R, Verma A N, Verma P K, Chaudhury S
Department of Psychiatric Social Work, RINPAS, Kanke, Ranchi, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2009 Jul;18(2):97-100. doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.62268.
There is limited information from India on subjective burden on spouses of schizophrenia patients. The aim of the present study was to assess and compare patterns of subjective burden on spouses of schizophrenia patients.
The present study was conducted at the OPD level, and follow-up was done at the Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Sciences (RINPAS) during the period May 2008 to November 2008. Tools utilized were sociodemographic data sheet, Family Burden Interview Schedule developed by Pai and R. L. Kapur (1981). The sample comprised of 50 samples of spouses (25 male and 25 female spouses of schizophrenia patients).
The present study was conducted at the OPD level, and follow-up was done at the Ranchi Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Sciences (RINPAS) during the period May 2008 to November 2008. Tools utilized were sociodemographic data sheet, Family Burden Interview Schedule developed by Pai and R. L. Kapur (1981). The sample comprised of 50 samples of spouses (25 male and 25 female spouses of schizophrenia patients).
The findings suggest that both the groups, viz., male and female spouses of schizophrenia patients, showed moderate level of subjective burden, i.e., 13 (52%) and 15 (60%) male and female spouses, respectively, which was statistically found to be insignificant.
No significant difference was found between male and female spouses of schizophrenia patients with regard to the level of subjective burden.
来自印度的关于精神分裂症患者配偶主观负担的信息有限。本研究的目的是评估和比较精神分裂症患者配偶的主观负担模式。
本研究在门诊进行，并于2008年5月至2008年11月期间在兰契神经精神病学与科学研究所（RINPAS）进行随访。使用的工具包括社会人口数据表、由Pai和R.L. Kapur（1981年）编制的家庭负担访谈量表。样本包括50名配偶样本（25名精神分裂症患者的男性配偶和25名女性配偶）。
本研究在门诊进行，并于2008年5月至2008年11月期间在兰契神经精神病学与科学研究所（RINPAS）进行随访。使用的工具包括社会人口数据表、由Pai和R.L. Kapur（1981年）编制的家庭负担访谈量表。样本包括50名配偶样本（25名精神分裂症患者的男性配偶和25名女性配偶）。
研究结果表明，精神分裂症患者的男性和女性配偶这两组的主观负担水平均为中等，即男性配偶中有13名（52%），女性配偶中有15名（60%），经统计学检验发现差异不显著。
精神分裂症患者的男性和女性配偶在主观负担水平上没有显著差异。
