%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

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 = ?0.290). Moreover the role strain, personal strain and total caregiver burden scores were statistically and significantly negatively correlated with their age (r = ?0.444) and level of education (r = ?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.

%K Dialysis %K Burden %K Family Caregiver %K Saudi Arabia %U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=46689