Compare the Quality of Life between Caregivers of Patients with Schizophrenia and Mania

Remya John B. R., Thankanadar Bella

Abstract: A Cross sectional analytical study was conducted to compare the quality of life between caregivers of patients with Schizophrenia and Mania in outpatient and inpatient department of psychiatry, Dr.SM CSI Medical College& Hospital, Karakonam. The primary objective of the study was to compare the quality of life between care givers of patients with Schizophrenia and Mania. The conceptual model used in this study was Modified Wilson and Cleary Model (1995). Modified WHO Adult Quality of life of care givers assessment scale was used for data collection. The sample size consist of 60 care givers of patients with Schizophrenia and Mania (30 each), selected by purposive sampling technique. Pilot study was conducted among 6 samples and was found to be feasible. The data was tabulated and analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of the study revealed that, the mean and standard deviation scores of quality of life of caregivers of patients with Schizophrenia & Mania were 59.9 + 7.15 and 68.4 + 6.4 respectively and concluded that quality of life among caregivers of patients with Schizophrenia is low comparing to care -givers of patients with Mania.

Keywords: Caregivers, Quality of life, Patients with Schizophrenia, Patients with Mania