ประสิทธิผลของการใช้โปรแกรมการดูแลผู้ป่วยจิตเวชโดยครอบครัวสำหรับผู้ที่เป็นโรคจิตเภท โรงพยาบาลปางศิลาทอง จังหวัดกำแพงเพชร

Abstract

Schizophrenia is a chronic illness that requires long term care. Treatment with anti-psychotic drug and caring from caregivers are very important for the patients. This operational study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of implementing the psychiatric family caregiving program for persons with schizophrenia at Pangsilathong Hospital, Kamphaengphet province. The samples were selected by purposive sampling and included ten caregivers, ten persons with schizophrenia, and six nurses at outpatient department Pangsilathong Hospital from August to November 2015. The instruments consisted of 1) personal identification form, 2) the psychiatric family caregiving program, 3) the psychiatric family caregiving skills scale, 4) assessment of medication adherence behaviors scale, 5) the satisfaction questionnaire of caregivers after the program and 6) the opinion questionnaire toward program. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics. The results revealed that after attending the Psychiatric Family Caregiving Program, the caregiving skill of caregivers increased, which led them to provide comprehensive care especially duties related to medication management. This leaded to medication adherence on a high level of all persons with schizophrenia. After completing the program, 100% of all caregivers were satisfied at a high level with the program. Also, all outpatient department nurses were satisfied with implementing this program. The results indicate the effectiveness of implementing the Psychiatric Family Caregiving Program for persons with schizophrenia. Therefore, nurses who care for persons with schizophrenia should implement this program to prepare caregivers of persons with schizophrenia.