Browsing by Author "Fufa, Gemachu"

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    The Ex perience of Family Members Caring for a Relative Di agnosed with Schi zophrenia: The Case of Amanuel Ho spital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06) Fufa, Gemachu; . Adamek, Margaret E(Professor)
    Thi s stud y ex amined the experi e nce s of fami ly me mbe rs caring for a re lative d iagno sed with sc hi zo phre ni a in Eth io pia . Prev ious stu die s ind icated that fa mil y me mbers prov id in g ca re fo r their loved o ne w ith schi zo phreni a experie nced many chall enges in the co ur se of care-givin g. T ho ugh fa mil y memb ers experience both enri chme nts a nd chall enges in carin g fo r th e ir loved one with ment a l illn ess little attent io n is paid to the comprehens ive expe ri e n ces of fa mi ly me mb ers. This s tudy addressed th e afore mention ed iss ue and contribute d to limited studi es on psy chi atr ic co ndi t ions in Ethi op ia whe re ther e are limited services, com mu nity service o rgani zations, or legal fra me- works o n ment al illness. Th e s tud y use d a q ua litati ve ca se stud y approa ch . In-depth interviews were conducted w ith eight purposely selected parti ci pa nt s. Co ntent anal ys is was used to ana lyze th e data and identi fy the mes. The study indi cated a va riety of impacts of caregivin g such as psycho -social and ec onomi c as we ll as enrichme nts such as pro gress on the illness , teaching th eir experi ences, de ri vi n g hop e fro m th e situat io n, and satisfact ion fro m sharin g experi ences with others. The stud y also indi cated that enco uragi ng indep ende nce , fulfilling n eeds, ignorance for a whil e (no res p onse on th e situati on immedi ately), communicati on and disc uss ion w ith famil y as maj or ways of managing th e caregivin g res p o ns ibilit y. Und erstanding caregivers' experiences may be use ful in pro mptin g governme nts and service provid ers to in vest in educati on a nd support progra ms aimed at helping careg ivers to cope with th is stress and deal wi th the pr obl e m be havio urs assoc iat ed with the illness. Key words: schi zophreni a - Ethi opi a - careg iv in g- coping
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    The Experience of Family Members Caring for a Relative Diagnosed with Schizophrenia: The Case of Amanuel Hospital
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06) Fufa, Gemachu; Adamek, Margaret E.(PhD)
    This study examined the experiences of family members caring for a relative diagnosed with schizophrenia in Ethiopia. Previous studies indicated that family members providing care for their loved one with schizophrenia experienced many challenges in the course of care-giving. Though family members experience both enrichments and challenges in caring for their loved one with mental illness little attention is paid to the comprehensive experiences of family members. This study addressed the aforementioned issue and contributed to limited studies on psychiatric conditions in Ethiopia where there are limited services, community service organizations, or legal frame-works on mental illness. The study used a qualitative case study approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with eight purposely selected participants. Content analysis was used to analyze the data and identify themes. The study indicated a variety of impacts of caregiving such as psycho-social and economic as well as enrichments such as progress on the illness, teaching their experiences, deriving hope from the situation, and satisfaction from sharing experiences with others. The study also indicated that encouraging independence, fulfilling needs, ignorance for a while (no response on the situation immediately), communication and discussion with family as major ways of managing the caregiving responsibility. Understanding caregivers’ experiences may be useful in prompting governments and service providers to invest in education and support programs aimed at helping caregivers to cope with this stress and deal with the problem behaviours associated with the illness