The Needs of Schizophrenic People
| Main Authors: | Dewi, Sulistiana; Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/ Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Elvira, Sylvia Detri; Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/ Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Budiman, Richard; Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia/ Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta |
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| Format: | application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
Journal of the Indonesian Medical Association
, 2013
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| Online Access: |
http://indonesia.digitaljournals.org/index.php/idnmed/article/view/1231 |
Daftar Isi:
- Introduction: Assessing the needs of people with schizophrenia is an important task for allstakeholders to reduce the impairment in physical, psychological, or social function. This studywas aimed to assess the needs of people living with schizophrenia based on the patient and thecaregivers.Method: Ninety subjects with schizophrenia and ninety of their caregivers in outpatient clinic were included in this research using consecutive sampling. Instruments which was used was Camberwell assessment of need short appraisal schedule (CANSAS).Result: Using CANSAS instrument, the mean total of needs reported for schizophrenic people and their caregivers reported 9 and 12 needs respectively. Both schizophrenic people and their caregivers agreed that the need on physical health was higher than other needs.Conclusion: Assessment of the needs of schizophrenic people and their caregivers must focus not only in the needs of psychotic symptoms, but also in their physical needs as well.J Indon Med Assoc. 2013;63:84-90Keyword: needs, schizophrenic people, caregiver