Burden in Tunisian Family Caregivers of Older Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Bipolar Disorders; Associations with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Quality of Life

Fekih‐Romdhane, Feten; Ali, Sana Ben; Ghazouani, Nada; Tira, Salma; Cheour, Majda

doi:10.1080/07317115.2020.1728600

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“…However, the finding of 6.6% caregivers with stress is relatively similar to the earlier report (7%) (Shin et al, 2020). The findings in these Asian studies are somehow significantly lower compared to the prevalence reported in a Middle East country, where they found the rate of 25% severe to extremely severe depression and 36.5% of moderate to severe anxiety and stress (Fekih-Romdhane et al, 2020). The influence of race, ethnicity, and culture toward the prevalence has been long revealed (Department of Health and Human Services, 2001).…”

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Quality of life, mental health, and family functioning of schizophrenia caregivers: A community‐based cross‐sectional study

Khatimah

Adami

Abdullah

et al. 2021

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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The caregivers of people with schizophrenia might suffer from various problems. We investigated the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among them, and factors associated with their quality of life. A cross-sectional study in communities of rural areas was conducted. We found that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress were 14.2%, 25.5%, and 6.6%, respectively. Their quality of life was independently associated with family functioning (affective responsiveness, problem solving, communication) and the presence of depressive symptoms (p < .05). Schizophrenia caregivers need more supports from health care professionals to improve their skills in problem solving.

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Quality of life, mental health, and family functioning of schizophrenia caregivers: A community‐based cross‐sectional study

Khatimah

Adami

Abdullah

et al. 2021

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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“… 7. Fekih-Romdhane et al [ 58 ] Tunisia, psychiatric hospital Cross-sectional Burden t (43) = 1.99, p = .053, d = 0.61 - No significant differences in burden experienced between caregivers based on diagnosis. 8.…”

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“…Chien et al [ 57 ] 168(64.1%) 12(4.6%) Dep: 48 (18.3%) Total N = 42.6(10.8) Total N = 158(60.3%) 7. Fekih-Romdhane et al [ 58 ] 20(38.5%) 25(48.1%) SCZAF: 7 (13.5%) Total N = 48.4(13.1) Total N = 41(78.8%) 8. Grover et al [ 59 ] 70(50.0%) 70(50.0%) N/A SSD = 49.9(11.8) BD = 42.6(13.8) SSD = 21(33.3%) BD = 40(57.2%) Total N = 61(43.6%) 9.…”

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A systematic review comparing caregiver burden and psychological functioning in caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorders

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Background Informal primary caregivers provide crucial supports to loved ones experiencing serious mental illnesses with profound outcomes for the caregivers themselves. A comprehensive understanding of how different serious mental illnesses change the caregiving experience may provide important insight into the ways in which caregivers can be better supported in their role. The aim of this review was to synthesize the comparative literature examining caregiver burden and psychological functioning (anxiety, depression, distress, and psychological wellbeing) between caregivers of people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorder. Methods Studies were included if they compared caregivers across both diagnostic groups and used measures assessing either caregiver burden or psychological functioning of caregivers. Databases searched up until 11th of January 2022 included: Medline COMPLETE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL. Reference list scans and grey literature searches across government, organisational and dissertation databases were also conducted. Results Twenty-eight studies comprising 6166 caregivers were included. Fourteen studies suggested that caregiving burden was comparable across both groups. The effects of caring on caregiver mental health and stress were comparable across both groups. However, methodological limitations were noted, including a reliance on cross-sectional studies, multiple and sometimes competing definitions of caregiving burden, variable sample sizes, and variation in measures used. Conclusion and implications The experience of providing care is multidimensional and complex. Symptoms and functional difficulties experienced by people being cared for may affect caregivers more so than diagnosis. Caregivers play a vital role in helping people with serious mental illness. Supporting caregivers by reducing their burden and improving their psychological functioning may help them to continue to provide support, and cope with, the challenges of providing care.

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“…In the first study, caregivers of older adults with serious mental illness (schizophrenia spectrum or bipolar disorder, N = 50) had worse sleep as measured by multiple measures such as quality, duration, efficacy, than matched controls (Fekih-Romdhane, Mhedhbi, Ben Ali, & Cheour, 2019). In the second study, caregivers of older adults with serious mental illness (N = 52) reported high levels of depression and stress, associated with patient variables such as the level of dependency, comorbidity, and number of hospitalizations (Fekih-Romdhane, Ben Ali, Ghazouani, Tira, & Cheour, 2020). These two studies are important because there is so little work focusing on older adults with serious mental illness and their caregivers, and because participants are drawn from an Arab-Muslim population under-represented in the research literature.…”

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Burden in Tunisian Family Caregivers of Older Patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Bipolar Disorders; Associations with Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Quality of Life

Cited by 14 publications

References 56 publications

Quality of life, mental health, and family functioning of schizophrenia caregivers: A community‐based cross‐sectional study

Quality of life, mental health, and family functioning of schizophrenia caregivers: A community‐based cross‐sectional study

A systematic review comparing caregiver burden and psychological functioning in caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and bipolar disorders

Expanding Perspectives on Family Caregiving

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