Brain and Behavior (Aug 2021)

Factor analysis of the relationship between PANSS score and family burden of patients with schizophrenia

  • Jiang Huang,
  • Wei‐Xiang Wei,
  • Pan‐Pan Zheng,
  • Tao Tang,
  • Pei‐Hao Zhang,
  • Mao‐Yuan Long,
  • Mei‐Ling Li,
  • Xiao‐Yu Ning,
  • Ying‐Yun Tian,
  • Yu Cheng,
  • Jun Wu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2229
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 8
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the burden of family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia, and its influencing factors Methods A total of 105 patients with schizophrenia and their caregivers were investigated using the positive and negative symptom scale (PANSS) and family burden scale of disease (FBS) Results There was a strong correlation between the patient's recovery and family burden, especially between positive and negative symptoms and family financial burden, family daily activities, family recreational activities, and family relationship Conclusion There is a strong correlation between the patient's recovery and family burden, and this is especially correlated to family economic burden, family daily activities, family recreational activities, and family relationship. Medical staff should pay attention to the psychological characteristics of patients and fully understand and avoid the adverse effects of family burden on the rehabilitation of patients.

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