<p>The Relationship Between Care Burden and Coping Strategies in Caregivers of Hemodialysis Patients in Kermanshah, Iran</p>

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between care burden and coping strategies in caregivers of hemodialysis patients. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from September to December 2018 in Kermanshah, Iran. A total of 130 caregivers of patients admitted to the hemodialysis wards of Imam Reza and Imam Khomeini hospitals of Kermanshah, Iran were selected via convenience sampling. Data-collection tools included a demographic information form, caregiver-burden inventory, and coping inventory for stressful situations. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical tests. Results: The mean age of the caregivers was 35.8±13.7 years, and 71 (54.6%) were patients' children. The mean caregiver-burden score was 58.5±20.5 out of 96. Mean scores of timedependent, evolutionary, physical, social, and emotion-dependent care burdens were 17.5 ±5. 3, 12.2±6.3, 9.1±4.7, 8.2±4.0, and 11.4±5.1, respectively. Mean scores of problemfocused, emotion-focused, and avoidance-oriented coping strategies were 46.0±80.8, 43.1 ±9.0, and 48.9±9.5, respectively. Among the strategies, only the avoidance-oriented one had a significant positive relationship with total care burden and all its subscales. Conclusion: Caregivers of hemodialysis patients experienced a relatively high care burden. However, they did not use appropriate coping strategies; therefore, they should be trained to select an effective coping strategy.

Variables asociadas a la carga en cuidadores primarios de personas con enfermedad renal crónica

“…En cuanto al perfil sociodemográfico de los CP, los hallazgos del presente estudio coinciden con los reportados en la literatura especializada, en los que predominan los cuidadores del sexo femenino, los cónyuges del paciente, casados en su mayoría, las amas de casa y una baja escolaridad (Aguilera et al, 2016;Laguado, 2019;Menati et al, 2020).…”

“…En lo que se refiere a los niveles de carga del cuidador, 71% mostró algún grado de esta, hallazgo que apoya los resultados de Romero et al (2018), quienes encontraron que el área psicológica era la más afectada al desempeñar la labor de cuidar, y de igual modo son congruentes con la literatura que reporta niveles de moderados a intensos (Delgado et al, 2016;Hoang et al, 2018;Menati et al, 2020;Rivero et al, 2015).…”

“…El perfil general del CP reportado en la literatura es el de mujeres, adultas, cónyuges o hijas del paciente, amas de casa, casadas, con escolaridad básica (Aguilera et al, 2016;Laguado, 2019;Menati, Torabi, Andayeshgar y Khatony, 2020). En cuanto al número de horas dedicadas al cuidado se ha reportado que los cuidadores realizan su labor durante más de diez horas al día (Delgado, Barajas, Uriostegui y López, 2016;Romero, Bohórquez y Castro, 2018).…”

Caregiver’s Burden Among Families of Hemodialysis Patient: a Cross-Sectional Study

“…It can also cause a variety of physical, emotional, and psychological issues for caregivers, exposing them to a variety of physical and psychological risks. (Menati, Torabi, Andayeshgar, & Khatony, 2020;Nugroho & Sabarini, 2019).…”

“…Previous research conducted in Iran stated that caregivers of hemodialysis patients experience a relatively high care burden (Menati et al, 2020). Another study conducted in Indonesia used the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) questionnaire on 49 caregivers of patients with chronic kidney failure on hemodialysis.…”