Caregiving Preparedness and Burden Among Caregivers of Persons Receiving Hemodialysis
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Caregiving Preparedness, Burden Among Caregivers, Persons Receiving HemodialysisAbstract
Patients undergoing hemodialysis require close and continuous care, which causes caregivers to face challenges in physical, psychological, emotional, social, and economic aspects, leading to a significant caregiving burden. This descriptive research aimed to examine caregiving preparedness, caregiver burden, and their relationship among those caring for patients receiving hemodialysis. The sample consisted of 144 caregivers purposively selected from hospitals in Guangxi, China. Data were collected using a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Preparedness for Caregiving Scale (C-PCS), and the Zarit Burden Interview (C-ZBI). Both instruments demonstrated acceptable validity (C-PCS = 0.71; C-ZBI = 0.73) and high reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of 0.92 for the C-PCS and 0.87 for the C-ZBI. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation coefficient. The results revealed that caregivers experienced a relatively high level of burden ( = 50.25, SD = 17.65) and a low level of caregiving readiness (
= 14.21, SD = 5.24). Furthermore, a significant moderate negative correlation was found between caregiving preparedness and overall caregiver burden (r = -0.474, p < 0.01), including burden across multiple domains: relational, emotional, social and family, financial, and loss of control over life. The findings of this study may serve as fundamental information for developing interventions to enhance caregiving readiness and reduce caregiver burden.
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