Resilience in Caregivers of Individuals with Schizophrenia: An Integrative Review
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Background: Schizophrenia is a severe and chronic mental disorder that requires long-term care. Psychological resilience is a crucial factor influencing the ability of family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia to cope with and adapt appropriately to caregiving challenges.
Objectives: To synthesize research related to the psychological resilience of family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia.
Methods: This study employed an integrative literature review, synthesizing quantitative and qualitative research published within the past 10 years from databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Springer Nature Journals, BASE, and Google Scholar. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) and categorized by research type.
Results: Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria—comprising 11 quantitative studies, 1 qualitative study, and 2 mixed-methods studies. The synthesis identified four main themes of psychological resilience among family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia: 1) characteristics of the caregivers, 2) components of psychological resilience, 3) factors influencing psychological resilience, and 4) outcomes of psychological resilience.
Conclusion: Psychological resilience among family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia plays an important role in influencing patients’ symptoms and hospital readmission rates. Factors affecting caregivers’ psychological resilience include social support, compassion, coping strategies, and acceptance of stigma. The outcomes of psychological resilience contribute to improved caregiving capacity and better continuity of patient care.
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ข้อความที่ปรากฏในบทความแต่ละเรื่องในวารสารวิชาการเล่มนี้เป็นความคิดเห็นส่วนตัวของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านไม่เกี่ยวข้องกับวิทยาลัยพยาบาลบรมราชชนนี จังหวัดนนทบุรี และคณาจารย์ท่านอื่น ในวิทยาลัยฯ แต่อย่างใด ความรับผิดชอบองค์ประกอบทั้งหมดของบทความแต่ละเรื่องเป็นของผู้เขียนแต่ละท่าน หากมีความผิดพลาดใด ๆ ผู้เขียนแต่ละท่านจะรับผิดชอบบทความของตนเองแต่ผู้เดียว
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