THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CAREGIVERS’ LEVEL OF EXPRESSED EMOTION AND FREQUENCY OF ADMISSION AMONG THEIR SCIZOPHRENIC PATIENTS

Psychiatry Nursing and Mental Health

The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between caregivers ‘level of expressed emotion (EE) and frequency rate of admission among their schizophrenic patients. The research question: is there a relationship between caregivers ‘level of expressed emotion( EE) and frequency rate of admission among their schizophrenic patients. The rational of this research is the increased in the frequency rate of admission among their schizophrenic patients to the hospital. There are a lot of studies were done about the relation of schizophrenic patient recurrent admission and caregiver highly expressed emotion among many countries. In Saudi Arabia no reference about any study is found yet about the relation of high expressed emotion and frequency rate of admission among schizophrenic patients . The design is descriptive quantitative exploratory study. The sample: are 60 primary caregivers of schizophrenic patients who are living with patient most of the time in same place & their patients. Setting: at outpatient clinic at Al- amal psychiatric complex. The procedure of study will be explained to the participant and also the written form consent will be obtained. Sample selection: Inclusion criteria of caregiver are (1) their ages range between 18 and 60 years old (2) they live with the patient in same place in the last year (3) they are able to read & write. Tool used: The caregivers’ level of expressed emotion will be assessed by Family Attitude Scale (FAS). It is a 30 negative and positive items. It divided into three subscale containing : 7 sentences about hostile, 14 about criticism and 9 for distancing. The result: There is one relationship between caregiver‘ total of expressed emotion according to (FAS) and duration of patient disorder.

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