TITLE:
Subjective Burden on Family Carers of Hemodialysis Patients
AUTHORS:
Magda M. Bayoumi
KEYWORDS:
Dialysis, Burden, Family Caregiver, Saudi Arabia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nephrology,
Vol.4 No.2,
June
11,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background:
Hemodialysis (HD) is an important objective burden (task) on patient with end
stage renal disease (ESRD) and the caregiver has a subjective burden which contributes
to lifestyle changes, which result in depression, anxiety declining physical health,
social isolation and financial strain. Aim: To evaluate the subjective burden
on family caregiver who cares patient on maintenance hemodialysis therapy. Methods:
Fifty main family caregivers for each patient on HD and the instrument were
used by Caregiver Burden Interview (CBI) completed by caregiver as a major of
subjective response to care giving. Results: The present study findings
demonstrated that main age of caregiver was 40 (11.0) years, two thirds of females,
and they were mostly married (78.0%) with children. The total family caregiver
burden reported was 43.3 (21.7), role strain 50.0 (25.4) and the personal
strain 39.5 (19.7). The total caregivers’ burden significantly positively
correlated with the patients’ age (r = 0.461) and negatively correlated with
patients’ level of education (r = ?0.290). Moreover the role strain, personal
strain and total caregiver burden scores were statistically and significantly
negatively correlated with their age (r = ?0.444) and level of education (r = ?0.416)
and the total burden scores were ranked as moderately to severely burdened all
family caregivers. Conclusion: Caregivers’ appraisal, coping strategies,
interpersonal relationship issues, and social support would need to be
considered for caregivers of patients maintained on HD.