Putting the broken pieces of life together, Baloch family caregivers’ confrontation with schizophrenia: a phenomenological study
- Published on 02/04/2025
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Heydarikhayat Nastaran 1, Darban Fatemeh 1, Farokhzadian Jamileh 2
1 https://ror.org/00vp5ry21 Nursing Department, School of Medicine Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences Iranshahr Iran
2 https://ror.org/02kxbqc24 Nursing Research Center Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman Iran
Abstract
Background Long-term care of patients with schizophrenia, which creates a burden of care, leads to disruption in interactions, social and personal relationships, changes in lifestyle, and shifts in the roles of family members. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of family caregivers who are caring for a family member with schizophrenia within the Baloch ethnicity.
Methods This is a qualitative study, using a descriptive phenomenological approach....
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