Care difficulties and burden during COVID‐19 pandemic lockdowns among caregivers of people with schizophrenia: A cross‐sectional study

Naonori Yasuma; Sosei Yamaguchi; Makoto Ogawa; Takuma Shiozawa; Makiko Abe; Momoka Igarashi; Takayuki Kawaguchi; Sayaka Sato; Daisuke Nishi; Norito Kawakami; Chiyo Fujii

doi:10.1002/npr2.12171

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports (Jun 2021)

Care difficulties and burden during COVID‐19 pandemic lockdowns among caregivers of people with schizophrenia: A cross‐sectional study

Naonori Yasuma,
Sosei Yamaguchi,
Makoto Ogawa,
Takuma Shiozawa,
Makiko Abe,
Momoka Igarashi,
Takayuki Kawaguchi,
Sayaka Sato,
Daisuke Nishi,
Norito Kawakami,
Chiyo Fujii

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Naonori Yasuma: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Sosei Yamaguchi: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Makoto Ogawa: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Takuma Shiozawa: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Makiko Abe: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Momoka Igarashi: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Takayuki Kawaguchi: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Sayaka Sato: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan
Daisuke Nishi: Department of Mental Health Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Bunkyo‐ku Japan
Norito Kawakami: Department of Mental Health Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Bunkyo‐ku Japan
Chiyo Fujii: Department of Community Mental Health and Law National Institute of Mental Health National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/npr2.12171
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 41, no. 2
pp. 242 – 247

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Abstract Aims The purpose of this study was to retrospectively investigate care difficulties experienced by caregivers of people with schizophrenia during COVID‐19 pandemic lockdowns in Japan (April 7‐May 25, 2020) and examine associations between these care difficulties during lockdowns and daily caregiver burden. Methods Data were collected from 132 participants of the LINE Schizophrenia Family Association using an online survey. Results Caregivers were mostly concerned about who would care for people with schizophrenia if caregivers become infected with COVID‐19. A significant association was found between higher daily caregiver burden and more difficult care experiences during COVID‐19 pandemic lockdowns (B = 0.58, 95% confidence interval, 0.40‐0.75, P < .01, adjusted R‐squared = .34). Conclusions Further studies and supports for caregivers of people with schizophrenia are needed.

Published in Neuropsychopharmacology Reports

ISSN: 2574-173X (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: Australia
LCC subjects: Medicine: Therapeutics. Pharmacology; Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2574173x

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