Table 1 A codebook for the qualitative data
Themes | Subthemes |
|---|---|
1. Long-term caregiving experiences | 1.1 Caregiver transitions |
1.2 Medication supervision and assistance | |
1.3 Daily care | |
2. Caregiving burden | 2.1 Financial influences |
2.2 Daily housework and farming | |
2.3 Psychological distress | |
2.4 Stigma attached to schizophrenia | |
2.5 Occupation choice and quality of life | |
2.6 Social relationships and interactions | |
3. Positive thoughts | 3.1 Satisfaction with one’s current life |
3.2 Feelings about the caregiver’s role | |
4. Coping strategies and patient reactions | 4.1 Negative coping |
4.2 Positive coping and expectations for the future | |
5. Family roles and relationship restructuring | 5.1 PwS as spouses: Spousal life |
5.2 PwS as parents: Parenting for the next generation | |
5.3 PwS as adult children: Issues on taking care of the older generation |