Caregiver burden and stress in psychiatric hospital admission

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the relation between sociodemographics factors, stress and burden of care of family caregivers of patients at a psychiatric hospital admission. Method: quantitative study, with a cross-sectional correlation design. A total of 112 family caregivers participated, older than 18, in a Brazilian psychiatric hospital. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used to collect data, the Zarit Burden Interview and LIPP Adult Stress Symptom Inventory. Results: burden of care in family caregivers at a psychiatric hospital admission was significantly associated with stress (p=0.000). The psychological symptoms of stress predicted severe burden. Most caregivers presented a moderate or severe burden, with 52.7% in the resistance phase of stress; 66.1% presented psychological symptoms. Conclusion: results show the alarming situation of caregivers of patients from a psychiatric hospital, evidencing their own vulnerability to illness. Indeed, the during admission in a psychiatric hospital, not only patients need care, but also their caregivers.

Caregiver Burden among Caregivers of Patients with Mental Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…A total of 5034 caregivers from 23 countries were included in the analysis. Six studies were conducted in Nigeria [ 18 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 ], five studies in Brazil [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 ], three studies each in Nepal [ 50 , 51 , 52 ] and Turkey [ 53 , 54 , 55 ], two studies each in Hong Kong [ 56 , 57 ], the USA [ 58 , 59 ], and Taiwan [ 60 , 61 ], and one study each in Africa [ 62 ], China [ 63 ], Chile [ 64 ], Egypt [ 65 ], Greece [ 66 ], India [ 67 ], Ireland [ 68 ], Italy [ 69 ], Japan [ 70 ], Jordan [ 71 ], Kuwait [ 72 ], Poland [ 73 ], Portugal [ 74 ], Singapore [ 75 ], Spain [ 76 ], and the Netherlands [ 77 ]. In terms of study setting, 11 studies were conducted in the community, 18 studies in the hospital, and nine studies in the clinic (refer to Table S2 ).…”

“… Pooled prevalence of caregiver burden among caregivers of patients with mental illness [ 18 , 40 , 41 , 44 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 75 , 77 ]. …”

“… Subgroup forest plot on the study setting (Community: [ 50 , 58 , 64 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 75 , 77 ]; Clinic: [ 40 , 49 , 54 , 56 , 59 , 71 ]; Hospital: [ 18 , 41 , 44 , 48 , 51 , 52 , 55 , 60 , 62 , 63 , 65 , 72 ]). …”

“… Subgroup forest plot on the types of measurement used (Zarit: [ 44 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 60 , 63 , 71 , 72 , 75 , 77 ]; Others: [ 6 , 18 , 40 , 41 , 48 , 49 , 54 , 62 , 64 , 65 , 68 , 69 , 70 ]). …”

Intervenções psicoeducacionais para cuidadores de idosos com doença de Alzheimer: revisão sistemática

“…Estudos revelam que a sobrecarga vivenciada por cuidadores, em decorrência das alterações pessoais, sociais e profissionais impostas pelo cuidado prestado, pode levar ao desenvolvimento de ansiedade, sintomas depressivos e alterações cognitivas, gerando prejuízos em sua saúde física e mental 5,9,10 .…”