Caregiving burden, psychological distress, and individual characteristics among family members providing daily care to patients with chronic conditions

Caregiving burden, psychological distress, and individual characteristics among family members providing daily care to patients with chronic conditions

Purpose This study determined the relationship between care burden and psychological distress among 163 family caregivers of patients with chronic conditions. Design and methods This was a cross‐sectional study. The Zarit Caregiver Burden for Family Caregiver's Support and Kessler Psychological...

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Veröffentlicht in:Perspectives in psychiatric care 2022-10, Vol.58 (4), p.2043-2049
1. Verfasser: Bahari, Ghareeb
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
care burden
Caregivers
chronic conditions
Chronic illnesses
Disease management
family caregiver
Mental health
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
psychological distress
Quality of life
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose This study determined the relationship between care burden and psychological distress among 163 family caregivers of patients with chronic conditions. Design and methods This was a cross‐sectional study. The Zarit Caregiver Burden for Family Caregiver's Support and Kessler Psychological Distress scales were used for data collection. Multivariate analysis was run using SPSS. Findings Most participants reported low levels of care burden and psychological distress. A significant association existed between care burden and psychological distress (β = 0.611, p 
ISSN:0031-5990
1744-6163
DOI:10.1111/ppc.13026