Sara Sapharina

Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research(DU), India

Title: Effectiveness of Nurse Led Caregiver Empowerment Program (NCEP) on stress, coping and Quality of life (QOL) among caregivers of patients with schizophrenia

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Biography

Dr. Sara Sapharina G.J has been serving as an Associate Professor at the Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Nursing, SRIHER (DU) for the past 15 years. Her passion for teaching nursing students led her to become a clinical instructor and tutor at St. Joseph’s School and College of Nursing in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, until 2007. She completed her master's in Psychiatric Nursing at Sri Ramachandra University in 2009 and earned her Doctorate in Nursing at SRIHER (DU) in 2023. Dr. Sara was awarded the NURFA FEST 2001 GOLD MEDAL for achieving the highest mark in Community Health Nursing theory by Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai. She has served on various university committees, including the Safety Committee, Anti-Ragging Committee, University Website Development Committee, Green Club, and the Ph.D. Research Proposal Scrutiny SubCommittee. At the college level, she is a member of the Faculty Quality Cell and is responsible for Criteria 5 (NAAC).Dr. Sara has five indexed publications and has presented research papers at numerous national and international conferences across India. She has also been a resource person for various seminars, workshops, and continuing nursing education programs. Additionally, she has guided both undergraduate and postgraduate students in completing their research projects and dissertations. Currently, she serves as the Nodal Officer for the Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) for Jammu and Kashmir students.

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