Burden of care in primary caregivers of individuals with spinal cord injury in Iran: its association with sociodemographic factors

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 soc...

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Published in:Spinal cord 2017-06, Vol.55 (6), p.595-600
Main Authors: Khazaeipour, Z, Rezaei-Motlagh, F, Ahmadipour, E, Azarnia-Ghavam, M, Mirzababaei, A, Salimi, N, Salehi-Nejad, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Ambulatory Care
Anatomy
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Caregivers - psychology
Cost of Illness
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Human Physiology
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Iran
Male
Neurochemistry
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
original-article
Socioeconomic Factors
Spinal Cord Injuries - rehabilitation
Time Factors
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Summary: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
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sc.2016.195