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Journal of Psychiatry and Mental Health Research
Psychiatry Nursing & Psychiatry 2019
June 17-18, 2019
Psychiatry & Mental health Nursing
Psychiatry and Mental Health
June 17-18, 2019 | Rome, Italy
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Factors influencing knowledge and attitude among the caregivers of patients with
schizophrenia at mathari teaching and referral hospital, Kenya
Edna Anab, Agatha Christine Onyango
and
Catherine Mutunga
Maseno University, Kenya
S
chizophrenia is a mental disease that affects how a person feels,
behaves, and thinks. WHO estimates that 60% of people attending
primary care clinics have diagnosable mental disorder. About 51 million
people worldwide suffer from Schizophrenia globally. The main objective
of the study was to determine factors that influence the knowledge and
attitude of the caregivers of schizophrenic patients at Mathari Teaching
and referral Hospital. Caregiver’s knowledge facilitates recognition of
mental illness and health-seeking behavior. A cross- sectional descriptive
study design was carried out to assess factors influencing knowledge and
attitude among the caregivers of patients with schizophrenia at Mathari
teaching and referral hospital, Kenya. Data was collected using questionnaire and key informant interview.
Schizophrenia was diagnosed using diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder (DSM-V-TR) criteria.
A total of 303 caregivers visiting the patients with schizophrenia in the wards were selected for study using
systemic sampling technique. Pearson correlation coefficient, logistic regression and multiple regression was used
to determine the magnitude of the correlation between dependent and independent variables. Most (72%) of the
participants did not know the name of the condition which the patient was suffering from. Majority, 164(54.1%) of
the caregivers had a positive attitude towards schizophrenia. There was a perfect positive correlation with the length
of time the patient had suffered from the condition (.08423 zero order) with the knowledge of the caregiver. From
the study finding, there was a perfect positive correlation with age, gender, highest level of education and nature of
occupation (.06543, .04186,.0088 and .0039) with the knowledge of the caregiver. There was also a perfect positive
correlation with age, gender religion, relationship to client, and nature of occupation (.0054, .0009.0357, .0574 and
0068 zero orders respectively). Study findings indicated a positive correlation between knowledge and the attitude
since a caregiver with more knowledge had a positive attitude. The study recommends, treatment literacy classes
for caregivers of schizophrenia patients.
Biography
Edna Anab has experience in both clinical management and program coordination, having worked with various local health facilities
and non-governmental organizations. She is a Registered Nurse (Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Public Health) and a Public
Health Specialist (Master’s in Public Health major Epidemiology and Population Health).She has passion for mental health and has
insights of various strategies/ approaches employed to enhance implementation of sustainable health programs, whilst advocating
for health systems strengthening. She played a key role in supporting National and County leadership towards spurring acceleration
of the country’s effort to eliminate mother to child transmission of HIV and syphilis. She previously worked with Kenya National HIV/
STI Control Program (NASCOP) as a PMTCT Technical Advisor on the PMTCT Rapid Response Team and is currently working with
AMPATH as a PMTCT Regional Manager. She is adventurous and eager for new challenges.
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