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Abstract
Background: Bipolar disorder is a chronic illness associated with severely debilitating symptoms that can have profound effects on both patients and their caregivers. Bipolar disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide, and people with these disorders experience a lower quality of life than the general population,including difficulties in areas of work, family, and social functioning. Aim: This study aimed at evaluating the effect of psycho-educational intervention on self- efficacy and quality of life among caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder. Subject and method: A quasi-experimental design was used. The study was conducted at the in-patient psychiatric department of the Mansoura University Hospital. The study included 50 caregivers were participated in this study and were chosen according to inclusion criteria and implement the program on 50 caregivers, divided into ten groups, five caregivers in each group; each group attended ten sessions (3 sessions /week). Tools: Four tools were used to collect data. Tool 1: Socio-demographic data sheet for patients and their caregivers. Tool 2: Knowledge questionnaire about bipolar disorder. Tool 3: Self-efficacy scale. Tool 4: Quality of life scale. Results: There was statistical significant difference in total mean scores of knowledge, self-efficacy, and quality of life before and after psycho-educational program. Conclusion: Knowledge level, self-efficacy and quality of life improved significantly after psycho-educational intervention and there is a relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and knowledge level, self-efficacy and quality of life of caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder. Recommendation: Conduct a study with large sample size and longer follow up to investigate the effect of psycho-educational program on the quality of life of families of patients with bipolar disorders.