Putting the broken pieces of life together, Baloch family caregivers’ confrontation with schizophrenia: a phenomenological study

  • Published on 02/04/2025
  •  Reading time: 9 min.

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....

ContentGeneMD

To continue reading this article in Full-Text...

* Access is totally free, without commitment or condition. Service exclusively reserved for healthcare professionals.

Peer-Reviewed Journals A-Z

Search | Advanced search

Get the latest news in Psychiatry

Receive our newsletter to stay up to date with the latest news in Psychiatry

More articles

From peer-reviewed journals in Psychiatry