Family achievements in struggling with schizophrenia: life experiences in a qualitative content analysis study in Iran

Abstract Background The challenges of living with and taking care a patient schizophrenia can lead to positive changes depending on the experiences reactions family caregivers. Such may directly affect performance patient’s recovery stage. Present study aimed explain reported by caregivers patients schizophrenia. Methods present is qualitative content analysis. Data were collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews 15 referring one psychiatric hospitals in Zahedan, Southeast part Iran. Purposive sampling method was applied data analysis conducted conventional proposed Graneheim Lundman. Results created theme entitled “family achievements struggling schizophrenia”. This included four categories including Developing personality traits members, Strengthening ties, developing insight into life, social mobility. Conclusions results provided insights that experience led consequences for Thus, it recommended psychiatrists or consultants help families rely share these newly-suffered patient.