Abstract
Objective: The objective of this study is to determine the effect of psychosocial intervention on family functioning among caregivers of clients with chronic illness .Design: True experimental pretest and post-test design was adopted for the study. Setting: The study was conducted in Kattankulathur Block, Kancheepuram district, Tamilnadu. Participants : 240 caregivers of stroke patients were selected by simple random sampling technique. Intervention: Individual counseling and Enrollment in Self help groups were used as the interventional strategy for the purpose of this study.Results: The results of the study revealed that statistically significant difference was found in the pretest and posttest level of family functioning among the caregivers of clients with chronic illness in study group (F=253.21, p=0.001).Conclusion: It was found that psychosocial intervention is an effective nursing strategy that can be employed for improving family functioning of the caregivers.
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