Relationship between social support and family caregiver burden in schizophrenia patients Authors Dya Sustrami Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia Ah Yusuf Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia Rizki Fitryasari Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia Ferry Efendi Department of Nursing, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia Riski Firlana Aysha Department of Nursing, Hang Tuah College of Health Sciences, Surabaya, Indonesia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-10 Abstract Objective: To assess the impact of social support on family caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Method: The cross-sectional, observational study was conducted at Menur Mental Health Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia, from June to July 2021, and comprised family caregivers aged 20-60 years who lived with schizophrenia patients. Data was collected using the Indonesia version of Zarit Burden Interview and the social support questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: Of the 160 subjects, 87(54.4%) were males and 73(45.6%) were females, and 88(55%) were adults, while 36(22.5%) had duration of care >10 years. All the 160(100%) patients had been receiving regular treatment. There were 64(40%) respondents who reported having good social support. The correlation between social support and the family caregiver burden related to schizophrenia patients was significant (p< 0.05). Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between social support and burden on family caregivers of schizophrenia patients. Keywords: Caregiver, Schizophrenia, Burden, Psychiatric, Ambulatory care. Downloads Full Text Article Published 2023-02-01 How to Cite Sustrami, D., Yusuf, A., Fitryasari, R., Efendi, F., & Aysha, R. F. (2023). Relationship between social support and family caregiver burden in schizophrenia patients. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(02), S42-S45. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.Ind-S2-10 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 73 No. 02 (2023): Ind Supplement: The 13th International Nursing Conference Section RESEARCH ARTICLE License Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.