Family’s social support for adolescent psychiatric patients in wang chao hospital

Abstract

           The objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of family social support toward psychiatric patients  receiving services  at  Wang  Chao Hospital, 2) to study factors related to family social support towards  psychiatric  patients. 3)  to  study  factors  influencing  and   predicting  social  support  of  family  to psychiatric  patients   receiving   services  at  Wang  Chao  Hospital.  Using   the conceptual framework of the House , it consists of 4 aspects: emotional  support , assessment  support.  Information  support and material  support  and sample  services  are Fifty-four family members caring for the patients were collected by questionnaires and  analyzed  by  percentage , mean , standard  deviation.  chi-square test coefficient  Pearson  correlation  and  regression  analysis.

           The results of the study revealed that 1) the social support of the family. Social  Support  Things  and  services   had  the  highest  average , followed  by emotional social support, and information social support had the lowest average overall. It was found that more than half of caregivers had high levels of  family social  support  for  psychiatric  patients.  2)   when  analyzing  the  relationship between  the  variables  It was found that  the mean family  income and  family living characteristics were related to family social support to psychiatric patients at statistically  significant levels of  0.05  and  0.01 , respectively.  and  3) when  analyzing  factors  that   influence  and  can  predict  family  social  support   to psychiatric  patients.  It  was  found  that  the relationship  of  family  members of psychiatric  caregivers  was  positively  correlated  and  predicted  the  social support  of  family  to  psychiatric  patients at  70.8%.

           Suggestions: Recommendations  focus on caring for family members by providing  family  counseling , training in home  care  skills.  home  visits and a practical guide for home caregivers of psychiatric patients should be developed. Emphasis on building  relationships  with  family  members. such as  organizing activities  or  medical  treatment  plans  for  patients  with  the  participation of relatives  develop  creative  communication  skills  understanding  the   patient extended  family Emphasis should be placed on promoting the relationship and role of other members of  the  patient as the findings support the high support in nuclear families.