TY - JOUR AU - Sriyoha, Nipawan AU - Dangdomyouth, Pennapa PY - 2020/06/23 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Caring Experiences of Spouses of Persons with Schizophrenia JF - Journal of Phrapokklao Nursing College, Chanthaburi JA - JPNC VL - 31 IS - 1 SE - Research Report (รายงานการวิจัย) DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/pnc/article/view/167895 SP - 129-142 AB - <p>This qualitative research aimed to explain meaning of caring and caring experiences of spouses of persons with schizophrenia. The informants consisted of 13 spouses of persons with schizophrenia who took the patients for treatment at the out-patient department of one government hospital. The research instruments included the researcher, the demographic interview form, the interview guide regarding caring experiences of spouses of persons with schizophrenia, the field note, the paraphrase and coding record form, and the operational record form. An in-depth interview and observation were performed to collect data from October, 2017 to April, 2018. Data were analyzed by using Colaizzi’s method.</p><p>The research results revealed that meaning of caring of spouses of persons with schizophrenia were consisted of 2 major themes: 1) caring is loving and understanding, and 2) bonding family ties cannot be abandoned. Additionally, caring experiences of spouses of persons with schizophrenia were consisted of 3 major themes: 1) knowing and understanding about the disease, 2) adaptation when their spouses got sick, and 3) taking care according to symptoms.</p><p>This research suggests that psychistric health care providers should provide counseling for spouses of persons with schizophrenia regarding effective communication, social support seeking, effective time management and problem solving as well as resilience strengthening.</p> ER -