학술논문
Predictors of care burden among caregivers of patients with COVID‐19
Document Type
Clinical report
Source
Nursing Open. December 2023, Vol. 10 Issue 12, p7603, 8 p.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Since December 2019, the world has been grappling with the deadly COVID‐19 pandemic (Rahimi et al., 2021). As of 4 January 2023, there were 661,545,258 confirmed cases of COVID‐19 [...]
: Aim: To explore predictors of care burden among the caregivers of patients with COVID‐19. Design: The findings of this cross‐sectional study were presented in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Methods: The samples included 172 caregivers in Imam Reza and Farabi Hospitals, located in Kermanshah, Iran, who were enrolled in the study using convenience sampling. A demographic information form and the Caregiver Burden Inventory were administered. The data were collected between 13 May 202 and 20 August 2021. Results: Of the caregivers, 62.8% (n = 108) were male and 71.5% (n = 123) were over 40 years old. Furthermore, 66.3% (n = 114) of caregivers had severe and very severe care burden, with a mean care burden of 78.9 ± 20.4 out of 120. A statistically significant difference was found between care burden and the variables of monthly income, health status, number of patients under care and residence status (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The caregivers experienced a high care burden, which can have harmful effects on them. Therefore, it is necessary to provide them with various forms of economic, psychological and social support.
: Aim: To explore predictors of care burden among the caregivers of patients with COVID‐19. Design: The findings of this cross‐sectional study were presented in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. Methods: The samples included 172 caregivers in Imam Reza and Farabi Hospitals, located in Kermanshah, Iran, who were enrolled in the study using convenience sampling. A demographic information form and the Caregiver Burden Inventory were administered. The data were collected between 13 May 202 and 20 August 2021. Results: Of the caregivers, 62.8% (n = 108) were male and 71.5% (n = 123) were over 40 years old. Furthermore, 66.3% (n = 114) of caregivers had severe and very severe care burden, with a mean care burden of 78.9 ± 20.4 out of 120. A statistically significant difference was found between care burden and the variables of monthly income, health status, number of patients under care and residence status (p < 0.05). Conclusion: The caregivers experienced a high care burden, which can have harmful effects on them. Therefore, it is necessary to provide them with various forms of economic, psychological and social support.