Prevalence of caregiver burden among caregivers of end-stage renal disease patients and the associating factors: A cross-sectional study in a chronic kidney disease clinic in Muang District, Lamphun Province, Thailand

ความชุกและปัจจัยเสี่ยงของภาระการดูแลผู้ป่วยไตวายระยะสุดท้าย

Authors

  • Promsakun K Lamphun hospital, Lamphun, Thailand
  • Yingchankul N Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Keywords:

prevalence, factor, caregiver burden, caregiver, renal disease, end-stage

Abstract

Objectives  To study the prevalence of and factors related to caregiver burden amongst caregivers of end-stage renal disease patients.

Methods  A cross-sectional study was conducted in which data was collected from July 2019 to December 2019 from a total of 152 caregivers aged 18 years and over recruited into this study. Paid caregivers were excluded. The data collected included patient factors, caregiver factors, social support assessment, the Thai version of the Zarit Burden Interview for assessing caregiver burden along with the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire for assessing quality of life. .

Results The prevalence of caregiver burden in cases of end-stage renal disease was 18.42%.  Factors associated with caregiver burden included single or divorced status, inadequate income, owing money, need for more information and knowledge in caring for patients, low social support, and low quality of life (p < 0.05).

Conclusion  Caregiver burden screening should be done for individuals providing end-stage chronic kidney disease care including their need for additional information on patient care as well as their economic and social situation. It is important that caregivers be screened as well as supervised.

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K P, N Y. Prevalence of caregiver burden among caregivers of end-stage renal disease patients and the associating factors: A cross-sectional study in a chronic kidney disease clinic in Muang District, Lamphun Province, Thailand: ความชุกและปัจจัยเสี่ยงของภาระการดูแลผู้ป่วยไตวายระยะสุดท้าย. BSCM [Internet]. 2021 Jan. 1 [cited 2024 May 5];60(1):41-52. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/CMMJ-MedCMJ/article/view/241364

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