Sabban Amani, Shahin Hanaa Y, Hawsawi Rehab, Almohammadi Adnan, Aboyunis Afnan, Alshehri Wafaa, Alahmadi Shada, Awadd Rajwa, Alsharif Roua, Albqomi Dhaifallah, Almutayri Abdullah, Alharbi Musleh
Transformation, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Paramedical Science, King Fahad General Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Cureus. 2024 Feb 1;16(2):e53364. doi: 10.7759/cureus.53364. eCollection 2024 Feb.
Background Family caregivers of psychiatric patients in Saudi Arabia and most of the Eastern world are suffering a big burden as a result of their caregiving role. Aim This study aims to assess the need for psychoeducation for family caregivers of psychiatric patients from outpatient clinics in a psychiatric hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Materials and methods A cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted, which included a total of 379 family caregivers providing care to a patient suffering from a psychiatric illness. Results The majority of family caregivers looking after a patient suffering from a psychiatric illness were a brother or sister (20.8%), followed by a son or daughter (20.6%), and lastly, a spouse (10.3%). The top 10 important educational needs of the caregivers included their desire to know about the daily treatment of the patient, followed by how to improve social relationships, and a need for effective stress management. Family caregivers also showed interest in stress and illness. The caregivers' areas of least concern were about the admission of the patients to psychiatric hospitals, recent research on mental illnesses, and how to deal with weight gain. Conclusion The study showed that caregivers demonstrated a need for more experience in how to care for psychiatric patients. Indeed, this has an interrelated impact on the general well-being of both the patient and the caregiver. The study recommends the need for care guidelines to be provided by hospitals from the patient's education department for caregiving to help the family in their daily care.
沙特阿拉伯以及大多数东方国家的精神病患者家庭照料者，因其照料角色而承受着巨大负担。
本研究旨在评估沙特阿拉伯吉达一家精神病医院门诊中精神病患者家庭照料者对心理教育的需求。
开展了一项横断面描述性分析研究，共纳入379名照料精神病患者的家庭照料者。
照料精神病患者的家庭照料者中，多数是兄弟姐妹（20.8%），其次是子女（20.6%），最后是配偶（10.3%）。照料者最重要的10项教育需求包括了解患者的日常治疗方法，其次是如何改善社会关系以及有效管理压力的需求。家庭照料者也对压力和疾病表现出兴趣。照料者最不关心的方面是患者入住精神病医院、近期关于精神疾病的研究以及如何应对体重增加。
研究表明，照料者在如何照料精神病患者方面需要更多经验。事实上，这对患者和照料者的总体幸福感都有相互关联的影响。该研究建议医院患者教育部门提供护理指南，以帮助家庭进行日常护理。
