The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between self-care performance and family functioning among the schizophrenic patients in the community. A convenience sampling was used to recruit subjects from the Taipei City Psychiatric Center. A structured questionnaire was used to interview qualified subjects at their home. Both descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation was used to analyze data. There were seventy-six subjects completed the questionnaires. The result showed that patients' self-care performance was postitively correlated with the level of family functioning, which included problem solving, role, affection, communication, decision-making, independence and health-care. The results are valuable for the nursing professional in providing comprehensive and long-term community care for schizophrenic patients.
The purpose of this study was to explore the relation between self-care performance and family functioning among the schizophrenic patients in the community. A convenience sampling was used to recruit subjects from the Taipei City Psychiatric Center. A structured questionnaire was used to interview qualified subjects at their home. Both descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation was used to analyze data. There were seventy-six subjects completed the questionnaires. The result showed that patients' self-care performance was postitively correlated with the level of family functioning, which included problem solving, role, affection, communication, decision-making, independence and health-care. The results are valuable for the nursing professional in providing comprehensive and long-term community care for schizophrenic patients.