%0 Journal Article
%T Subjective Burden on Family Carers of Hemodialysis Patients
%A Magda M. Bayoumi
%J Open Journal of Nephrology
%P 79-85
%@ 2164-2869
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojneph.2014.42011
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">Background:
Hemodialysis (HD) is an important objective burden (task) on patient with end
stage renal disease (ESRD) and the caregiver has a subjective burden which contributes
to lifestyle changes, which result in depression, anxiety declining physical health,
social isolation and financial strain. Aim: To evaluate the subjective burden
on family caregiver who cares patient on maintenance hemodialysis therapy. Methods:
Fifty main family caregivers for each patient on HD and the instrument were
used by Caregiver Burden Interview (CBI) completed by caregiver as a major of
subjective response to care giving. Results: The present study findings
demonstrated that main age of caregiver was 40 (11.0) years, two thirds of females,
and they were mostly married (78.0%) with children. The total family caregiver
burden reported was 43.3 (21.7), role strain 50.0 (25.4) and the personal
strain 39.5 (19.7). The total caregivers¡¯ burden significantly positively
correlated with the patients¡¯ age (r = 0.461) and negatively correlated with
patients¡¯ level of education (r = </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;color:#000000;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;white-space:normal;\">?</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">0.290). Moreover the role strain, personal
strain and total caregiver burden scores were statistically and significantly
negatively correlated with their age (r = </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;\"><span style=\"color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"line-height:normal;text-align:justify;white-space:normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;white-space:normal;color:#000000;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;line-height:normal;color:#000000;\">?</span></span><span style=\"color:#000000;\"></span></span></span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">0.444) and level of education (r = </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;color:#000000;\"><span style=\"color:#000000;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;white-space:normal;\">?</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;\">0.416)
and the total burden scores were ranked as moderately to severely burdened all
family caregivers. Conclusion: Caregivers¡¯ appraisal, coping strategies,
interpersonal relationship issues, and social support would need to be
considered for caregivers of patients maintained on HD.</span> 
</p>
%K Dialysis
%K Burden
%K Family Caregiver
%K Saudi Arabia
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=46689