Social Support among Patients with Schizophrenia | ||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 2, Volume 8, Issue 2, July 2021, Pages 13-25 PDF (356.98 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2021.213070 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Asmaa Sabry Ebrahim* 1; Mona El-Bilsha2; Mohamed Elhadidy3 | ||
| 1Psychiatric and mental health nursing, Faculty of nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing-Mansoura University | ||
| 3Psychiatric Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine - Mansoura University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic disorder that influences social functions and social relationship of the patients. Schizophrenic patients frequently complain of diminished social support which is acting as a critical factor in the prognosis of schizophrenia. Aim:This study aimed atassessin gsocial support among patients withschizo phrenia. Method: The study was carried out using a descriptivere search design on a convenience sample of 200 patients diagnosed with Schizophrenia disorder at the Inpatient and Out-patient Psychiatric Department of Mansoura University Hospital. Data were collected by socio-demographic and clinical characteristics sheet and Multidimensional scale of Perceived Social Support. Results: Results in this study revealed that majority of the studied subjects (89.5%) had low and moderate social support. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between social support and social relationship. Conclusion: Social support plays an important role in the prognosis and recovery of schizophrenia; so it is recommended to enhance social support while caring for patients with schizophrenia. Further studies are needed about the effective and vital role of social support. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Schizophrenia; Social Support; Social relationship | ||
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