Caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric tertiary hospital in South Africa

Caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a psychiatric tertiary hospital in South Africa

Chronic mental illnesses such as schizophrenia affect patients' functioning, making caregiving necessary although burdensome. This study aimed to determine caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a Psychiatric Outpatie...

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Published in:The South African journal of psychiatry Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 2252 - e11
Main Authors: Onyia, Chioma O, Lethole, Julia S, Olorunfemi, Gbenga, Ngene, Nnabuike C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: South Africa African Online Scientific Information Systems (Pty) Ltd t/a AOSIS 2024
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Subjects:
Care and treatment
caregiver burden
Caregivers
Evaluation
family caregivers
ordinal logistic regression
Original Research
predictors
Schizophrenia
sociodemographic factors
South Africa
predictors
sociodemographic factors
ordinal logistic regression
family caregivers
schizophrenia
caregiver burden
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Summary:Chronic mental illnesses such as schizophrenia affect patients' functioning, making caregiving necessary although burdensome. This study aimed to determine caregiver burden and its sociodemographic determinants in family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia attending a Psychiatric Outpatient Department (POD). Tertiary hospital in Northern Pretoria, South Africa. In this cross-sectional study conducted over 3 months, 300 consecutive family caregivers who attended the POD were administered a 22-item Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI-22), which has a score of 0-88, with higher values indicating more burden. Their sociodemographic characteristics were ascertained. Linear and ordinal logistic regression analyses were performed to identify determinants or predictors of total and severe burdens, respectively. Most caregivers were aged 46.0 ± 14 years, females (62%), parents (39%), of low-income status (93.7%), had secondary education (70%), resided with the patient (87%), and helped with all troublesome activities (95.3%). The median ZBI-22 score was 19.0 (interquartile range: 13.0-30.5). The determinants of both total and severe burdens were: caregiver age ≥ 50 years adjusted odds ratio (aOR): 2.55, confidence interval (CI): 1.49-4.36; residential area farther away from the hospital aOR: 1.76, CI: 1.3-2.99; increasing months of caregiving aOR: 1.0, CI: 1.001-1.009, = 0.006; and not having another family member that needs care aOR: 0.43, CI: 0.24-0.78. Having mental healthcare facilities close to residential areas and assisting caregivers aged ≥ 50 years who have multiple family members who need care may alleviate the burden. Predicting total and severe caregiver burdens contemporaneously is effective for identifying potential burden interventions.
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ISSN:1608-9685
2078-6786
DOI:10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v30i0.2252