Caring for Carers: Biopsychosocial Burden in Caregivers of Persons with Disability- A Cross-sectional Study in Rawalpindi
Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to determine the caregiver burden experienced by caregivers of persons withdisability (PWD) reporting to a tertiary care rehabilitation medicine facility.Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFIRM), Rawalpindi, Pakistan from April 2022 to March 2023.Methods: A total of 90 patients were enrolled in the study using a non-probability purposive samplingtechnique. The Caregiver Burden Inventory (CBI), a tool developed to assess the burden experienced byinformal caregivers across five domains — time-dependence, developmental, physical, social, and emotional—was used to measure multidimensional aspects of caregiving and burden of care. Statistical analysis of datawas done using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).Results: Total caregiver burden score amongst participants was statistically significant (P value: 0.046). Amongthe five domains used by CBI, the physical domain was most affected (P-value: 0.004). The mean total CBI scorewas 26.5 (IQR 18.7 - 37). A positive correlation was found between increased age and increased total CBI score(0.231; P-value of 0.04). There was no correlation between the duration of care provided by caregiver and totalCBI score (0.052; P-value = 0.625).Conclusion: The presence of a high burden of care seen among female caregivers, older individuals, and inthose providing care to…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a cross-sectional, done in people. Its evidence level is 4 of 5 (Low · observational). Observational designs can show an association but not prove cause. Reported size: 90 participants or records.
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