Caregiver burden in Iranian caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis: a qualitative study

So far, limited studies have investigated the caregivers of hemodialysis patients and the concept of caregiver burden from their own perspective. The present study aimed to explore the issue of caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis. A total of 21 family caregiv...

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Published in:Social work in health care 2022-02, Vol.61 (2), p.82-107
Main Authors: Hejazi, Sima Sadat, Hosseini, Meimanat, Ebadi, Abbas, Alavi Majd, Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Caregiver Burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
carer
Content analysis
Dialysis
end-stage kidney disease
Families & family life
family caregiver
Hemodialysis
Humans
Iran
Patients
Qualitative Research
Renal Dialysis - psychology
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Summary:So far, limited studies have investigated the caregivers of hemodialysis patients and the concept of caregiver burden from their own perspective. The present study aimed to explore the issue of caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients undergoing hemodialysis. A total of 21 family caregivers, patients, and formal caregivers were enrolled using the purposive sampling method. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect the data. For data analysis, a directed qualitative content analysis method was applied. Finally, five dimensions of caregiver burden were extracted, including physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, financial, social, and time-dependent burdens.
ISSN:0098-1389
1541-034X
DOI:10.1080/00981389.2022.2060421