Review Article

Effectiveness of Psychoeducation on Burden among Family Caregivers of Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Common essential factors which facilitated positive outcome.

StudyFormatPsychoeducation delivered by/settingFactors that facilitated attendanceDuration of psychoeducationTeaching methodsContents of psychoeducational programs

[22]Group face-to-faceMental health nurse inpatientsAdvanced reminders
Repeated sessions per weekend
Long programTeaching and group discussionAetiology, symptoms and management of schizophrenia problem-solving skills, communication skills, and information on available local resources

Chien et al. [24]Group face-to-faceMental health nurse outpatientsRegular telephone follow-upLong programGroup discussion and teachingAetiology, symptoms and management of schizophrenia
Problem-solving skills, and communication skills

[23]Group face-to-faceMental health nurse outpatientsRunning sessions at a convenient community settingLong programGroup discussion, workshop, and teachingAetiology, symptoms, and management of schizophrenia
Problem-solving skills, and communication skills

[26]Group face-to-faceMental health nurse. InpatientsNot reportedBrief programGroup discussion, provision of handout, and teachingAetiology and symptoms and management of schizophrenia
Information on available local resources

[9]Group face-to-faceMental health nurse. OutpatientsNot reportedLong programGroup discussion, provision of handout, and teachingAetiology and symptoms and management of schizophrenia
Problem-solving skills, communication skills, and information on available local resources