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Burden of care in primary caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury in Iran: its association with sociodemographic factors.
Spinal Cord 2017 June
STUDY DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study.
OBJECTIVES: The burden of care among primary caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) is affected by different factors. We aimed to evaluate the level of burden among caregivers and the association between the caregiver burden and sociodemographic factors of SCI individuals and their caregivers.
SETTING: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
METHODS: The Zarit caregiver burden interview was used to evaluate the level of burden in caregivers through structured face-to-face interviews with 163 individuals with SCI, who were referred to receive outpatient rehabilitation, and their caregivers.
RESULTS: The mean of caregivers' burden score was 38.9±15.2 and 11.7% reported no or little burden, 43.6% reported 'mild-to-moderate' burden, 33.1% reported 'moderate-to-severe' burden and 11.7% reported 'severe' burden of care. There was relationship between the level of injury (P=0.010) and occupational status (P=0.041) in SCI individuals and caregiver burden score. There was also a positive relationship between the caregiver burden score and duration of injury (r=0.176, P=0.025), the caregivers' age (r=0.350, P<0.001), and length of time that the current caregiver providing care (r=0.253, P=0.001). There was a negative relationship between the burden and caregiver's educational level (r=-0.235, P=0.002).
CONCLUSIONS: The burden of care among the caregivers of SCI individuals is a multidimensional issue. The sociodemographic characteristics of individuals with SCI and their caregivers can affect the caregiver's burden. Many of these factors can be modified to reduce the burden of care.
OBJECTIVES: The burden of care among primary caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) is affected by different factors. We aimed to evaluate the level of burden among caregivers and the association between the caregiver burden and sociodemographic factors of SCI individuals and their caregivers.
SETTING: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
METHODS: The Zarit caregiver burden interview was used to evaluate the level of burden in caregivers through structured face-to-face interviews with 163 individuals with SCI, who were referred to receive outpatient rehabilitation, and their caregivers.
RESULTS: The mean of caregivers' burden score was 38.9±15.2 and 11.7% reported no or little burden, 43.6% reported 'mild-to-moderate' burden, 33.1% reported 'moderate-to-severe' burden and 11.7% reported 'severe' burden of care. There was relationship between the level of injury (P=0.010) and occupational status (P=0.041) in SCI individuals and caregiver burden score. There was also a positive relationship between the caregiver burden score and duration of injury (r=0.176, P=0.025), the caregivers' age (r=0.350, P<0.001), and length of time that the current caregiver providing care (r=0.253, P=0.001). There was a negative relationship between the burden and caregiver's educational level (r=-0.235, P=0.002).
CONCLUSIONS: The burden of care among the caregivers of SCI individuals is a multidimensional issue. The sociodemographic characteristics of individuals with SCI and their caregivers can affect the caregiver's burden. Many of these factors can be modified to reduce the burden of care.
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