University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0232, USA.
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2013 Aug;34(8):566-77. doi: 10.3109/01612840.2013.785615.
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is common among those with schizophrenia, but little is known about family members' roles in the care of relatives who have both schizophrenia and DM. The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to examine DM knowledge and caregiver burden among 27 family caregivers of people with schizophrenia and DM. Findings indicate that DM knowledge was low. Objective caregiver burden was highest for providing assistance with daily living activities. Subjective burden was highest for preventing the care recipient from keeping people awake at night and dealing with the care recipient's non-adherence to DM care. Family caregivers are in need of education and support in the caregiving role.
糖尿病（DM）在精神分裂症患者中很常见，但对于同时患有精神分裂症和 DM 的亲属的家庭成员在护理中的作用知之甚少。本描述性相关性研究的目的是调查 27 名精神分裂症和 DM 患者的家庭成员对 DM 知识和照顾者负担的了解情况。研究结果表明，DM 知识水平较低。在提供日常生活活动方面的帮助方面，客观的照顾者负担最高。预防护理对象夜间使人保持清醒和处理护理对象不遵守 DM 护理方面的主观负担最高。家庭照顾者在照顾角色中需要教育和支持。
