Factors associated with the burden of family caregivers of patients with mental disorders: a cross-sectional study

Caregivers are responsible for the home care of family members with mental-health disorders often experience changes in their life that can generate stress and burden. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the burden of caregivers of family members with mental disorders. This...

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Published in:	BMC psychiatry 2017-10, Vol.17 (1), p.353-353, Article 353
Main Authors:	Souza, Ana Lúcia Rezende, Guimarães, Rafael Alves, de Araújo Vilela, Daisy, de Assis, Renata Machado, de Almeida Cavalcante Oliveira, Lizete Malagoni, Souza, Mariana Rezende, Nogueira, Douglas José, Barbosa, Maria Alves
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Age Analysis Burden Care and treatment Caregiver Caregivers Data collection Diabetes Families & family life Gender Home care Medical personnel Mental depression Mental disease Mental disorder Mental disorders Mental health care Mental illness Patients Psychiatry Public health Quality of life Schizophrenia Sociodemographics
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Summary:	Caregivers are responsible for the home care of family members with mental-health disorders often experience changes in their life that can generate stress and burden. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with the burden of caregivers of family members with mental disorders. This cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probability sample of family caregivers, whose patients attended a community services program, the Psychosocial Care Centers, in three cities in the southwest region of Goiás State, Central Brazil. Data collection took place from June 2014 to June 2015. The participants were 281 caregivers who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI). Bivariate analyses (t test, analysis of variance, and Pearson correlation) were performed, and variables with values of p
ISSN:	1471-244X 1471-244X