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Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye

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Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye

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Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that affects individuals’ thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. It significantly impacts not only those diagnosed with schizophrenia but also family members involved in the caregiving process. With the expansion of community-based mental health services, caregiving responsibilities have largely shifted to families. The aim of this study is to synthesize qualitative research on the experiences of family caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia using a meta-ethnographic approach. Within this scope, qualitative studies were systematically reviewed and analyzed based on the meta-ethnography method. A comparative translation and synthesis process was conducted across 12 studies. The findings were comparatively examined, and conceptual similarities and differences were evaluated to develop integrative themes. Five main themes emerged from the synthesis: caregiving responsibilities shaping daily life; stigma, social isolation, and concealment; emotional and psychosocial burden; resilience, empowerment, and coping strategies; and the feminization of caregiving. The findings indicate that caregivers experience significant caregiving burden, emotional ambivalence, social isolation, and economic strain. Stigma was found to limit social participation and lead some families to conceal the illness because of fear of social exclusion. The caregiving process also resulted in role reorganization within families, with caregiving responsibilities predominantly undertaken by women. Despite these challenges, caregivers developed various coping strategies, utilized social support networks, and gradually built resilience.

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Ruh Sağlığı Hizmetleri

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Erken Görünüm Tarihi

1 Kasım 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

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Gönderilme Tarihi

18 Mart 2026

Kabul Tarihi

24 Haziran 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Sayı: Advanced Online Publication

Kaynak Göster

APA
Cihan Dündar, Ü. (2026). Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1912412
AMA
1.Cihan Dündar Ü. Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.18863/pgy.1912412
Chicago
Cihan Dündar, Ümran. 2026. “Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, sy Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1912412.
EndNote
Cihan Dündar Ü (01 Kasım 2026) Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar Advanced Online Publication
IEEE
[1]Ü. Cihan Dündar, “Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye”, Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, sy Advanced Online Publication, Kas. 2026, doi: 10.18863/pgy.1912412.
ISNAD
Cihan Dündar, Ümran. “Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. Advanced Online Publication (01 Kasım 2026). https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1912412.
JAMA
1.Cihan Dündar Ü. Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 2026. doi:10.18863/pgy.1912412.
MLA
Cihan Dündar, Ümran. “Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye”. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, sy Advanced Online Publication, Kasım 2026, doi:10.18863/pgy.1912412.
Vancouver
1.Ümran Cihan Dündar. Living with Schizophrenia: A Meta-Ethnographic Synthesis of Family Caregiving Experiences in Türkiye. Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar. 01 Kasım 2026;(Advanced Online Publication). doi:10.18863/pgy.1912412


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