Burden of Care among Caregivers of Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in Rural Namibia: Correlates and Outcomes

This study examined the correlates of burden of caregivers providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in rural northern Namibia and the consequences of caregivers' burden on their physical health and mental health. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit a total of 97 primary caregiv...

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Published in:Social work in public health 2018-01, Vol.33 (1), p.70-84
Main Authors: Kalomo, Eveline Ndinelao, Liao, Minli
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Adult
Aged
AIDS
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
correlates
Cost of Illness
Female
Food security
Health administration
HIV
HIV Infections
HIV/AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Mental depression
Mental health
Middle Aged
Namibia
outcomes
Prejudice
Quality of Life
Rural areas
rural Namibia
Rural Population
Stigma
Surveys and Questionnaires
Symptoms
Young Adult
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Summary:This study examined the correlates of burden of caregivers providing care to people living with HIV/AIDS in rural northern Namibia and the consequences of caregivers' burden on their physical health and mental health. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit a total of 97 primary caregivers (N = 97) in rural Namibia. We found that hunger and HIV stigma were both positively associated with caregiver burden. Caregiver burden was positively related to depression and negatively related to quality of life. The findings underscore the complex relationships between food insecurity and HIV stigma on caregiver burden and the outcomes of burden on quality of life and depressive symptoms. Policy and practice implications are also discussed.
ISSN:1937-1918
1937-190X
DOI:10.1080/19371918.2017.1415180