Phatthira Buachan. The effectiveness of discharge planning on caring-behavioral change in caregiver of schizophrenic inpatients at Songkhlarajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital . Master's Degree(Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing). Mahidol University. : Mahidol University, 2006.
The effectiveness of discharge planning on caring-behavioral change in caregiver of schizophrenic inpatients at Songkhlarajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital
Abstract:
The present study was a quasi-experimental research with one group,
pretest-posttest design, aiming to examine the effects of discharge planning on
caregivers’ caring-behavior. The sample included 15 caregivers of schizophrenic
inpatients who had been admitted to Songkhlarajanagarindra Psychiatric Hospital.
The eligible caregivers were recruited from inpatient clinical settings during the period
January to March 2005. The sample participated in the discharge plan program in
collaboration with the researcher. The research instruments comprised two parts:
1) a discharge planning program (Discharge planning program in collaboration with
caregivers of schizophrenic inpatients) and 2) a set of questionnaires for data
collection, including a demographic questionnaire, caring-behavior questionnaire,
and a questionnaire concerning with knowledge, attitude, and skill on caregiving.
The findings demonstrated that after participating in the discharge planning
program, which focused on the caregiver’s participation, the caring-behavior of
caregivers of schizophrenic patients and the knowledge, attitude and caring skills
were all significantly improved. In addition, the knowledge, attitude and caring skill
were all positively correlated with caring behavior.
The findings from the study suggested that discharge planning had positive
effects on caring behaviors. Therefore nurses and health care professionals
should integrate discharge planning into the care plan and enhance the continuous
caring behavior covers of schizophrenic patients in order to improve health of
schizophrenic patients in the long term.