Burden and Coping Patterns among Family Caregivers of Patients with Bipolar Disorder | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 59, Volume 11, Issue 4, December 2020, Pages 994-1008 PDF (662.41 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.215917 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Menna Allah Mohsen Zaki1; Rania Abdel-Hamid Zaki2; Fatma Mohammed Ibrahim Morsi3 | ||
| 1Demonstrator at Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing-Ain Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Bipolar Disorder is a major psychotic disorder which cause considerable burden and limitations among the caregivers of the affected patients. Different coping methods are used that may have a buffering effect on level of burden they experience. Aim: This study aimed to assess burden and coping patterns among family caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder. Design: A descriptive cross-sectional analytical study design was utilized. Setting: This study was carried out in the outpatient clinic of the Institute of Psychiatry affiliated to Ain Shams University. Subjects: this study was conducted on 140 family caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder. Data collection tools: 1) a structured interview schedule to assess: a) demographic data of caregivers, b) patient history of illness, c) knowledge about BD; 2) Burden assessment schedule scale; and 3) Coping strategies inventory scale. Results: data analysis showed that near half, near one third, & one quarter of the studied caregivers had severe, moderate, and mild levels of caregiving burden respectively. Regarding their coping pattern , more than two third of them had low problem focused engagement, while more than half of them had high problem focused disengagement and emotional focused disengagement respectively. Conclusions: This study concluded that, less than half of the studied caregivers had severe level of caregiving burden, about one third of them had moderate level of caregiving burden, three fifths of them had low engagement coping and more than half of them had high disengagement coping. Recommendations: Development of psycho-educational supportive program for family caregivers of patients with BD to reduce their burden and improve coping patterns. Establishment of counseling clinics for caregivers of patients with mental illness including BD to enhance their resilience, coping skills and quality of life | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Burden; Coping Patterns; Family caregivers; Bipolar disorder | ||
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