Problems of the schizophrenia patient`s family and types of help

Shizofrenija je kronična bolezen, ki zahteva dolgotrajno zdravljenje in rehabilitacijo. Pri tem ima veliko vlogo tudi družina obolelega. Nemalokrat se pojavijo težave na katere družina ne zna primerno odreagirati, večinoma zaradi pomanjkanja informacij in neinformiranosti o pravilnih prijemih. Skrbeti za obolelega svojca ni lahka naloga, zato družina velikokrat potrebuje pomoč. V Republiki Sloveniji je na voljo veliko oblik pomoči v sklopu javnega ali zasebnega sektorja, veliko vrst pomoči je na voljo tudi preko prostovoljnih organizacij, ki pomagajo ljudem v stiski. V diplomskem delu smo raziskali katere so najpogostejše težave s katerimi se srečuje družina pacienta s shizofrenijo in kakšne vrste pomoči in podpore so družini pacienta s shizofrenijo na voljo. Pri pisanju smo uporabili deskriptivno metodo dela. Temo smo raziskali z analiziranjem relevantne literature, katero smo pregledali in preučili s pomočjo knjižnih virov najdenih v prostorih Univerzitetne knjižnice v Mariboru in s pomočjo spletnih baz podatkov Google Schoolar, COBIS in PubMed. Ugotovili smo, da se družina pacienta s shizofrenijo srečuje z različnimi težavami, kot so skrb za prihodnost svojca, pomanjkanje informacij o bolezni svojca in s finančnimi težavami. Prav tako smo ugotovili, da je na voljo veliko vrst pomoči, ki so namenjene obolelemu svojcu in družini obolelega svojca. Najbolj prepoznavne vrste pomoči so na voljo s strani nevladnih organizacij, ki nudijo programe dnevnih centrov, zaposlovanja in stanovanjskih skupin. Pomembno je, da člani družine poiščejo pomoč in poskrbijo tudi zase in svoje blagostanje ter vzpostavijo varno klimo v kateri se oboleli svojec počuti varno.Schizophrenia is a chronic disease requiring prolonged healing and rehabilitation in which family members play a major role. There are often problems that the family can’t properly respond to, mostly because of the lack of information. Caring for an ill family member isn’t an easy task and it often happens that the family needs help. In the Republic of Slovenia there are many forms of assistance within the public or the private sector or through voluntary organizations. In this thesis, we investigated the most common problems encountered by the family of the patient with schizophrenia and types of help available for the family members. For the thesis, we used the descriptive method of work. We examined the topic by analyzing the relevant literature, which we reviewed and studied using the library resources found at the University library in Maribor and through the Google Schoolar, COBIS and PubMed online databases. We’ve found that the family of a schizophrenic patient finds themselves facing a variety of problems, such as fear for the future of the family member, with lack of information about schizophrenia and also with financial difficulties. We also found that many types of help are available for the family members that are struggling. The most recognizable types of assistance and help are available from voluntary organizations that offer daily care, employment and housing programs. It\u27s important that family members look for help when needed and care for themselves and their well-being in a safe climate