The Effect of the Online Psychoeducation Program on Health Literacy and Knowledge about Caring of Person with Schizophrenia
Keywords:
health literacy; knowledge about schizophrenia; psychoeducation; schizophrenic person’s care giverAbstract
Psychoeducation is necessary for caregivers of patients with schizophrenia, as it directly impacts their ability to provide home-based care. This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effects of an online psychoeducation program for caregivers on health literacy and knowledge regarding schizophrenia care. The sample consisted of 60 caregivers of schizophrenic patients at a psychiatric outpatient department of a hospital, selected through purposive sampling. They were divided into an experimental group (n=30) and a control group (n=30). The research instruments were developed based on Jorm’s concept of mental health literacy. The experimental tool was the online psychoeducation program, while data collection tools included a personal information questionnaire, a health literacy scale, and a schizophrenia care knowledge scale. These instruments were validated for content validity by experts, with an Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) ranging from .80 to 1.00. Reliability coefficients were tested using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (resulted in .96) and the Kuder-Richardson coefficient (resulted in .81), respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-tests, and independent sample t-tests. The results revealed that the experimental group’s mean score for health literacy regarding schizophrenia care showed no significant difference when compared before and after the experiment or when compared with the control group post-experimentation. However, regarding knowledge of schizophrenia care, the experimental group had a significantly higher mean score after the intervention compared to their baseline and when compared to the control group post-experiment. In conclusion, this program is effective in increasing caregivers' knowledge of schizophrenia care within the context of time constraints and social distancing. Nevertheless, further study and development are needed to enhance the program’s capability to promote mental health literacy.
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