A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life
Employment among patients with schizophrenia is known to positively influence patients’ recovery. In their crucial supporting role for patients, caregivers’ burden of care and quality of life may also be influenced by the employment status of patients. This study aimed to investigate the associat...
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| description | Employment among patients with schizophrenia is known to positively influence
patients’ recovery. In their crucial supporting role for patients, caregivers’ burden
of care and quality of life may also be influenced by the employment status of
patients. This study aimed to investigate the association between employment
among patients with schizophrenia and burden and quality of life (QOL) of their
caregivers. It was a cross-sectional survey among the primary caregivers of patients
meeting DSM-IV-TR’s diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia who were under
outpatient or community care at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. Socio-demographic
data, including patients’ employment status, were collected. The Burden on Family
Interview Schedule (BFS) and the 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) questionnaires were
used to evaluate caregiver burden and quality of life, respectively. Altogether, 201
primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia participated. Most caregiver
burden was experienced in the aspects of finance and routine family activities.
There was significant association between patient employment status (p<0.001),
salary (p<0.001), duration of employment (p<0.001), and type of employment
(p<0.001) with the level of caregiver burden. Caregivers of employed patients
also had better QOL in the mental health aspect with significantly better mental
component scores for SF-36 compared to the unemployed group (mean scores:
51.83 vs. 47.99, p<0.001). Supported employment programmes for patients with
schizophrenia may also benefit their caregivers by reducing burden and improving
quality of life. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:155592020-11-04T16:18:34Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15559/ A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life Semran KB, Woon, LS Marhani Midin, Employment among patients with schizophrenia is known to positively influence patients’ recovery. In their crucial supporting role for patients, caregivers’ burden of care and quality of life may also be influenced by the employment status of patients. This study aimed to investigate the association between employment among patients with schizophrenia and burden and quality of life (QOL) of their caregivers. It was a cross-sectional survey among the primary caregivers of patients meeting DSM-IV-TR’s diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia who were under outpatient or community care at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. Socio-demographic data, including patients’ employment status, were collected. The Burden on Family Interview Schedule (BFS) and the 36-Item Short Form (SF-36) questionnaires were used to evaluate caregiver burden and quality of life, respectively. Altogether, 201 primary caregivers of patients with schizophrenia participated. Most caregiver burden was experienced in the aspects of finance and routine family activities. There was significant association between patient employment status (p<0.001), salary (p<0.001), duration of employment (p<0.001), and type of employment (p<0.001) with the level of caregiver burden. Caregivers of employed patients also had better QOL in the mental health aspect with significantly better mental component scores for SF-36 compared to the unemployed group (mean scores: 51.83 vs. 47.99, p<0.001). Supported employment programmes for patients with schizophrenia may also benefit their caregivers by reducing burden and improving quality of life. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15559/1/17_ms506_pdf_11037.pdf Semran KB, and Woon, LS and Marhani Midin, A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life. Medicine & Health, 14 (2). pp. 189-202. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/14/2 |
| spellingShingle | Semran KB, Woon, LS Marhani Midin, A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title | A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title_full | A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title_fullStr | A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title_full_unstemmed | A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title_short | A cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| title_sort | cross-sectional survey of employment status in patients with schizophrenia and its association with caregivers’ burden and quality of life |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15559/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15559/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15559/1/17_ms506_pdf_11037.pdf |